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Mathies lifts No. 10 Kentucky past No. 6 Duke

Dec 9, 2011 - 1:38 AM Lexington, KY (Sports Network) - A'dia Mathies made four three-pointers and scored 23 points as No. 10 Kentucky defeated No. 6 Duke, 72-65, on Thursday at Rupp Arena.

Bria Goss chipped in 19 points for Kentucky (9-0), which has won eight of its nine games at home this season.

Freshman Azia Bishop recorded a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Elizabeth Williams scored 17 points and grabbed six boards for the Lady Blue Devils (6-2), who had their two-game winning streak snapped.

Tricia Liston and Williams paced Duke with eight first-half points, and Richa Jackson knocked down a jumper at the first-half buzzer to give the Lady Blue Devils a 34-31 advantage at halftime.

With the game knotted at 50 midway through the second half, Kentucky used a 12-2 run to take a 62-52 lead, capped off by a Mathies three-pointer with 4:54 left in regulation.

Chelsea Gray made a pair of free throws to make it a 64-58 game with 1:59 remaining, but Mathies' three-point play pushed the lead back to nine with 1:29 left.