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That's all it cost to see an NCAA women's college basketball game. I went to Atlanta and saw Georgia Tech beat Miami. It was very exciting. The game started at 2pm on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. Georgia Tech took a quick 6-2 lead and then seemed to sleepwalk for the next thirty or so minutes of the game. Miami came in to the game with an 8-9 record. Maybe Tech took them lightly. Miami shot about 67% from three-point range in the first half. It only fell to 64% in the second half. Tech wasn't finishing off plays. They would make good passes, play solid defense, and then just fade. With 6:11 left on the clock in the second half, Tech was down by eleven points. Then came a 23-9 run for the home team, ending with a three-pointer at .9 seconds by a freshman, Alex Montgomery. Whew! That was exciting. My favorite player is Jaqua Williams.
Georgia Tech 68
Miami 65

I just got finished watching Duke vs. Maryland. Duke has a new coach this season. Maryland's coach is thirty-two weeks pregnant with twins. They bring down the desk chair from her office to sit in during the game. She can't travel to away games. Maryland is loaded this year. Currently, they are number four in the nation. The attendance at tonight's game was 15,000+.
It's been ten years since Maryland has won at home against Duke. From the outset of the game, I thought Kristi Toliver looked stronger and even more confident than last year. One of my favorite players from the past few seasons has been Marissa Coleman. She looked very impressive as a freshman. She's unstoppable now. Toliver and Coleman are a one-two punch that few teams can withstand. The scary part is that both are juniors. Coleman put in 30 and Toliver got 21. Seniors Laura Harper and Crystal Langhorne, the all-time rebounding leader in Maryland's history, men or women, scored 13 and 16.
Maryland 85
Duke 70

Duke's a few steps away from being an exceptional team this year. Gone is the number one pick in the WNBA draft, Lindsey Harding. She's a great ballplayer and is not replaced in a season or two. Abby Waner can carry the team with her fire on defense and potent three-point shot. She only hit one three-pointer tonight, scoring 15. Jasmine Thomas is an incredible freshman who just needs about three more tough games to get really seasoned. She got 17 points in the loss. Then there's Wanisha Smith who also scored 17. Duke is tenth in the nation and are just a few steps away from coming together as a formidable team.

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