DURHAM, N.C. \u2013 Duke women’s basketball is back. The 2026-27 Blue Devils made their debut inside Cameron Indoor Stadium Saturday evening at the annual Countdown to Craziness event.<\/p>\n
Following a blue carpet entrance and individual entrances, Duke took to the court for a Blue versus White intrasquad scrimmage. Paced by 10 points from sophomore Aaliyah Crump<\/a>, White defeated Blue, 26-23. Delaney Thomas<\/a> sealed the win with two free throws with 5.9 seconds remaining.\u00a0<\/p>\n Thomas finished with nine points, while Arianna Roberson<\/a> hit the boards hard with five rebounds.<\/p>\n Toby Fournier<\/a> led Blue with eight points and three rebounds. Emma Koabel<\/a> added six points in her first game back from injury.<\/p>\n The Opening Six Minutes Fournier tied the game before Crump nailed a baseline three to put White up 5-2. Fournier found fellow Canadian Emma Koabel<\/a> in the corner for a three to tie it before a Bella Flemings<\/a> layup and a Roberson\u00a0put-back pushed White in front 9-5 at the halfway point. Roberson completed the old fashioned three-point play to make it a five-point game, 10-5.<\/p>\n Fournier scored back-to-back buckets and Autumn Fleary<\/a> scooted to the basket for a layup to put Blue back up 11-10. Blue and White traded baskets down the stretch with Thomas draining a jumper from the wing to give White a 14-12 lead at the break.<\/p>\n The Second Period White’s lead stretched to six, 23-17, with two free throws and a trifecta from Crump midway through the stanza.<\/p>\n Blue clawed their way back to within one, 24-23, with one possession left. Fleary started the 6-0 run with two free throws and Riley Nelson<\/a> and Fournier added points. The Blue defense was stout during the run, holding White scoreless for 2:45.<\/p>\n Thomas was clutch at the free throw line, sinking both attempts to ice the 26-23 victory for Blue.<\/p>\n Up Next #GoDuke
\nThomas opened the scoring with a fast-break layup off a pass from Crump in transition.<\/p>\n
\nThe beginning of the second six minutes was a seesaw affair. Koabel sank a three from the top of the arc to start the period, but White responded with buckets from Crump and Flemings for the three-point lead, 18-15.<\/p>\n
\nThe Blue Devils make their official season debut Nov. 3 against Green Bay. Tickets are on sale now and available for purchase here<\/a>. Fans can purchase tickets for all home games by visiting goduke.com\/wbbtix<\/a>. Season tickets are available for purchase now\u00a0through Nov. 2.<\/p>\n
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