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 RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Duke's big lead nearly vanished, and physical Temple was bruising the Blue Devils, delivering just the kind of postseason gut-check that championship-level teams must overcome. The Blue Devils did, and now they're headed back to the NCAA tournament's round of 16.
Lindsey Harding had 13 of her 18 points in the first half, and top-seeded Duke withstood Temple's comeback bid, winning 62-52 on Tuesday in the second round of the Greensboro Regional.
"This was a great game for us to have to play — we had to fight for what we wanted," coach Gail Goestenkors said. "It did not come easily. It was certainly not given to us. ... It was good for us to have to face that."
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