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 RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Abby Waner is best known for knocking down 3-pointers. The Duke star made an impression this time by knocking a 3 into the stands. With her near-perfect shooting nights becoming common, it was her improbably emphatic blocked shot at the other end of the court that sent the message to the rest of the NCAA tournament field: Forget that recent loss. Duke is back.
"I felt like Alison Bales for a little bit," Waner said, referring to her teammate, the nation's leading shot-blocker. "It's nice to be in her spotlight for once."
Waner hit six 3-pointers and scored 20 of her 26 points during an overwhelming first half, and top-seeded Duke cruised to an 81-44 rout of the Crusaders on Sunday night in the first round of the Greensboro Regional.
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