Jodie Lemons hits again!

Pfeiffer freshman Jodie Lemons, who played her high school ball at North Stokes High School in Madison, NC, hit another three-pointer and has nine of the Falcons' 10 points. She is 3-of-4 from the field; the rest of the team is 0-for-10 so far.

Duke leads 33-10 with 7:34 left in the first half.

Duke extends lead to 21-6

Kellie Rohney got the Duke fans oohing and aahing with a killer crossover on Shay Selby, I think, but she didn't score.

Pfeiffer is just 2-of-8 from the field right now and has committed eight turnovers.

Duke is not shooting well from the field (8-of-18) but has six offensive rebounds and leads 21-26 with just over 11 minutes left inthe first half.

Duke leads 15-6 after four minutes

Pfeiffer three-pointer#33 Jodie Lemons, 16:40 left first half, 12-3 Duke

15:59, #33 Jodie Lemons ,3 pointer, 15-6 Duke.

Jodie Lemons has all 6 of Pfeiffer's points so far...media timeout with 15:12 left in the first half, it's Duke ball, leading 15-6.

Pfeiffer - Duke 1st Half

8-0 duke run to start the game, four points for Chloe Wells, Pfeiffer calls a :30 timeout with 17:39 left in the first half.

Live from Press Row

Amazing to be sitting on press row at Cameron Indoor Stadium with 10 minutes to opening tip, with the stands far less than full, and it still feels hot as the dickens in here!

Duke has a huge size advantage over Pfeiffer, with several players well over six feet tall.

The Blue Devil mascot has the message "No Fly Zone" on his forehead...lol!

Game time!

Live at Cameron

I am sitting courtside on press row at Cameron Indoor Stadium with 37 minutes till tip off between the Pfeiffer women's basketball team and the Duke Blue Devils.

I will be sending updates all night...check back often!

South Stanly to honor Austin Burleson, Hunter Mauldin before varsity game Friday

I just learned a few minutes ago that at 7:15 tonight before the South Stanly varsity football game, there will be a special ceremony honoring the memories of Austin Burleson and Hunter Mauldin.

I didn't know the two students that died in the car crash Wednesday, but Hunter Mauldin's mother and grandparents have both worked as newspaper deliverers for the Stanly News and Press. In fact, Lynn and Trudy Maske continue to deliver the paper, and delivered yesterday's edition, which included a story on the death of their grandson. Just the thought of having to deliver that kind of news hitting so close to home for them is so very sad.

Tonight will be a much different atmosphere as it is the first South Stanly athletic activity since the tragedy occurred, and it is likely that the tone of things will be different.

Sports has a way of uniting communities, and having gone to high school in a small community in Hayesville, I remember how a group of young women rallied the support of hundreds in the chase of state championship glory.

In the case of South Stanly, the community's support for the baseball team in their playoff runs in 2009 and this past spring show how important the school is to the community.

Tonight won't be easy for any of us.