Dukes’ Career Day Leads Davidson Past Wofford, 88-74

Saturday, December 7

Davidson, N.C.

2:30 p.m.

Davidson College

4-6, 1-0SoCon

Wofford

2-5, 0-1SoCon

Wofford

Davidson

Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com

Dukes’ Career Day Leads Davidson Past Wofford, 88-74

12/7/2013 5:16:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Gavin McFarlin - Assistant SID

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DAVIDSON, N.C. — Dakota Dukes scored a career-high 30 points and matched her personal-best with 12 rebounds to lead Davidson to an 88-74 victory over Wofford in both teams Southern Conference opener Saturday afternoon at John M. Belk Arena.

In addition to missing just one of her 11 attempts from the field, Dukes went a career-best 10-of-14 from the charity stripe to become the first Wildcat since Sophia Aleksandravicius to hit the 30-point plateau.

Laura Murray was just as impressive for Davidson (4-6, 1-0 SoCon) scoring a season-high 25 points, while going 8-of-12 overall, including four 3-pointers to go along with a game-high tying six assists in 31 minutes.

The Wildcats, who won their 12th straight at home vs. Wofford, shot 59.4 percent after intermission to finish the contest at 54.7 percent, while holding the Terriers to just 37.7 percent.

Jordan Frazier paced four Wofford (2-5, 0-1 SoCon) players in double figures with 20 points. Logan Morris added 14, Lauren Kirby had 12 and Kentra Washington finished with 10 off the bench.

After the Terriers reeled off nine unanswered to grab their first lead of the contest, 19-16, the Wildcats responded with a 14-4 run highlighted by seven points from Shneeka Center before going to the half up 32-27.

Dukes led all players at the break with 14 points, including an 8-for-9 effort at the charity stripe.

Murray scored seven straight points early in the second half to spark another Wildcat spurt, which pushed their lead to 60-44, with 9:32 to play. Wofford cut deficit to 10 on separate occasions, but couldn't get any closer as Davidson stretched the margin to as many as 18, 75-57.

Murray (18) and Dukes (16) combined for 34 of the Wildcats' 56 second-half points.

Davidson will continue its season-long six-game homestand with a 7 p.m. tip against Furman Monday evening.

GAME NOTES: The Wildcats improved to 30-13 all-time vs. Wofford, have now won five straight and 23 of the past 26 meetings overall … Murray's 25-point outing was her sixth 20-point game of the season and 23rd for her career … for the third time this year every single Wildcat who played scored a bucket ... Shannon Eriksson had a career-best six dimes.