GAME 17
George Washington (9-9, 1-4 A-10) vs. Duquesne (7-9, 0-5 A-10)
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026 | 6:00 p.m.
Pittsburgh, Pa. | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (3,500)

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NOTHING BUT NYLON
- The Duquesne women's basketball team returns to UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse for an Atlantic 10 contest as it hosts George Washington on Wednesday, Jan. 14, with the opening tip scheduled for 6:00 p.m.

- The Dukes are coming off a 61-54 defeat at VCU on Sunday afternoon as the Rams used a late run in the fourth quarter to pull away from Duquesne.

- Ty Williams knocked down a three-pointer with 3:21 remaining in the third quarter to trim Duquesne's lead to 45-39, but the Dukes closed the period strong, converting 5-of-6 from the free-throw line to take a 50-43 advantage into the final 10 minutes.

- Makennah White opened the fourth quarter with a triple to cut the deficit to four before both teams went more than three minutes without a field goal. Junior Reina Green snapped the drought by splitting a pair at the chalk, extending Duquesne's cushion to 51-46 with 6:16 remaining.

- Later in the quarter, Cyriah Griffin tied the game at 51-all with a triple as another extended scoring lull followed before White buried a top-of-the-key three to give VCU a 54-51 lead with 1:13 left.

- The Rams pushed their advantage to six before freshman guard Alexis Bordas answered with a three-pointer with 32 seconds remaining. That would be as close as the Dukes would get, as VCU sealed the win by going a perfect 4-of-4 from the charity stripe down the stretch.

- After battling the Revolutionaries, Duquesne will hit the road and travel to Rhode Island on Sunday, Jan. 18 for a league matchup that will be streamed on USA network.

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The Series vs. George Washington – A series that dates back to 1983, the Dukes and Revolutionaries will square off for the 78^th time on Wednesday night. George Washington holds a commanding 59-18 record in the all-time series but Duquesne has won the last three meetings, including a 97-55 victory in the nation's capital. Duquesne set the tone early with a red-hot start, hitting its first five shots to seize an 11-2 lead in the opening minutes. Nadia Moore spearheaded the surge with five points during the early burst. Despite a Revolutionary timeout, the Dukes maintained their momentum, unleashing a 16-5 run to extend their lead to 27-7. Mackenzie Blackford ignited the stretch with back-to-back three-pointers, followed by a layup from Jerni Kiaku. Moore added a three-pointer, while Fatou Sane and Kiaku chipped in with buckets to complete the run. By the end of the first quarter, Duquesne had built a commanding 30-9 advantage. The Dukes kept up the pressure in the second quarter, stifling George Washington's offense and holding them to just 3-of-13 shooting (23.1 percent) from the field. Andjela Matic fueled an 11-5 run to open the period, with Blackford and Megan McConnell each knocking down triples to push the lead to 41-12. After a brief scoreless stretch from both teams, Duquesne closed the half with a 44-16 lead. For the second straight game the Dukes had four players finish in double figures, led by freshman Mackenzie Blackford. She posted a season-best 20 points on six three-pointers which is also a season-high. Blackford finished 6-of-10 (60.0 percent) from behind the arc while shooting 7-of-11 (63.6 percent) form the floor. Kiandra Browne netted a career-high 17 points with three triples while totaling four rebounds and four assists. Browne carded 14 of her 17 points in the second half, going 4-of-6 from the field, with two treys. Jerni Kiaku and Nadia Moore each finished with 13 points while Kiaku totaled three boards, two assists, and two steals. Moore knocked down three three-pointers in the win.

Scouting The Revolutionaries – George Washington enters Wednesday's contest with a 9-9 overall record and a 1-4 mark in Atlantic 10 play. The Revolutionaries have dropped four straight games, most recently a 59-46 loss to George Mason on Sunday afternoon. Offensively, George Washington is led by Gabby Reynolds, who averages a team-high 13.6 points per game while shooting an efficient 44.9 percent from the field and 39.4 percent from beyond the arc. Reynolds also pulls down just under four rebounds per game and adds 1.1 steals per contest. Sara Lewis ranks second on the team in scoring at just under 10 points per game and leads the Revolutionaries on the glass with 5.1 rebounds. Emma Theodorsson contributes 8.5 points and 3.6 rebounds per game, while Kamari Sims leads the team in assists at 2.6 per contest and chips in just under eight points per game. George Washington is one of the Atlantic 10's top free-throw shooting teams, ranking second in the conference at 75.6 percent (223-of-295). The Revolutionaries also get strong production from their reserves, averaging 25.0 bench points per game, the third-best in the league. The program is led by first-year head coach Ganiyat Adeduntan, who was hired in March of 2025.

VCU Remains - Duquesne jumped out to an early 7-2 lead behind a pair of baskets from freshman guard Alexis Bordas and a score from junior guard Reina Green. VCU answered with consecutive baskets to tie the game at 7-7 with 3:09 remaining in the opening quarter. Sophomore guard Mackenzie Blackford knocked down a three-pointer to regain the lead, and classmate Faith Walker followed with a basket to give the Dukes a 12-10 advantage at the end of the first quarter. After Katarina Knezevic converted a pair of free-throws to tie the game at 12-12, both teams went scoreless for more than two minutes. Bordas then ignited an 11-3 run, knocking down all three of her attempts from beyond the arc during the stretch to give Duquesne its largest lead of the first half at 23-15. VCU responded with eight straight points to even the score at 23-23 with 2:20 remaining before halftime. Later in the quarter, sophomore guard Nadia Moore scored three consecutive points to give the Dukes a 28-25 edge before Cyriah Griffin connected on a pull-up jumper to trim the deficit to one. Redshirt junior Gabby Grantham-Medley capped the half with a driving layup, sending Duquesne into the break with a 30-27 lead.

The Ignition – The most consistent offensive threat for the Dukes this season has been freshman guard Alexis Bordas. She leads the team and ranks fifth in the Atlantic 10 in scoring at 15.8 points per game, while also pacing the conference and ranking third nationally with 3.3 three-pointers per contest. Bordas has connected on 53 triples this season, the fifth most in the nation and second most in the A-10. Most recently, Bordas is coming off her fourth 20-point performance of the year, pouring in a game-high 25 points on an efficient 64.3 percent (9-of-14) shooting from the field, including a 58.3 percent clip (7-of-12) from beyond the arc. The outing marked her 14th double-figure scoring game of the season and her seventh straight. Over her last seven contests, the West Virginia native is averaging just under 18 points per game while shooting better than 41.0 percent from both the field and three-point range. During that stretch, she has knocked down 28 triples, collected nearly two steals per game, and shot an impressive 87.5 percent (14-of-16) from the charity stripe.

Chin It - Duquesne continues to limit opponents to one shot per possession, fueled by its dominance on the glass. The Dukes rank eighth nationally with more than 45 rebounds per game and sit 10th in Division I with over 17 offensive rebounds per contest. That rebounding edge has led to 10 games with 40 or more rebounds this season, including four outings with 50-plus boards. Sophomore forward Harriet Ford has been the catalyst behind that success, averaging a team-best 9.1 rebounds per game to lead the Atlantic 10. Her 4.4 offensive rebounds per contest rank fifth nationally. Ford has recorded seven double-digit rebounding performances this season and enters the week riding a three-game streak. Redshirt sophomore guard Gabby Grantham-Medley and freshman forward Raevin Washington also provide a strong presence on the glass. Grantham-Medley ranks second on the team with just under five rebounds per game, while Washington is averaging 4.5 boards per outing.

Limiting Quality Looks – Despite navigating a challenging stretch, the Dukes continue to excel on the defensive end of the floor. Duquesne currently leads the Atlantic 10 in field goal percentage defense, limiting opponents to just 36.5 percent shooting (348-of-953) from the field. The Dukes have held 11 opponents under 40.0 percent shooting this season, including two contests in which foes were limited to under 30.0 percent. Duquesne has secured six victories in those games and owns a 4-2 record when shooting better than 41.0 percent from the field. Duquesne also continues to create havoc defensively, forcing more than 18 turnovers per game, the fourth best in the league while averaging over nine steals per contest. Freshman guard Alexis Bordas leads the team and ranks seventh in the conference with 2.0 steals per game, while sophomore Mackenzie Blackford and junior Reina Green are tied for second on the squad with 23 takeaways apiece. Bordas has recorded at least one steal in all but one game this season and has led the team in steals eight times. Blackford has paced the Dukes in takeaways on four occasions, while Green has done so twice.

Did You Know? - The Dukes enter Wednesday's contest having made at least one three-pointer in 443 consecutive games, a streak spanning 15 years. The last time Duquesne failed to connect from beyond the arc was on December 21, 2011, when the Dukes went 0-for-19 from long range against Florida in the championship game of the Gator Holiday Classic. Just last season, the NCAA Division I women's record for consecutive games with a made three-pointer was broken. Iowa State had previously held the mark with an astounding 945-game streak dating back to February 19, 1995, when the Cyclones competed in the Big Eight Conference. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga now owns the longest active streak in Division I women's basketball, with 824 straight games featuring a made three-pointer.

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