PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania women's basketball team returns to The Palestra on Sunday for a showdown at ACC foe Duke. The fifth meeting in program history will tip at 1 p.m.
 
GAME 9 – PENN (4-4) vs DUKE (7-0)
Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021 | 1 p.m.
The Palestra | Philadelphia, Pa.
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Penn-Duke Series
The Quakers are playing the Blue Devils for the fifth time in program history, in search of the first victory. The first meeting was in the 1983-84 season with the Blue Devils securing a 74-47 decision. The closest matchup was on November 13, 2015 in The Palestra, as Duke edged out Penn, 57-50. It's the only game ahead of Sunday's matchup that was played in The Palestra.
 
Last Time We Met
The most recent matchup was on November 29, 2019 in Durham with Duke taking a 66-50 decision. Kayla Padilla and Kennedy Suttle led all Quaker scorers, combining for 26 points. Duke had four players hit double figures, led by a 23-point performance by Leaonna Odom. The Blue Devils shot 47.1 percent from the floor, while the Quakers shot 32.2 percent.
 
About Duke
The Blue Devils have an unblemished 7-0 record with five of the wins coming in Cameron Indoor Stadium. They are coming off a top-10 victory on Thursday at home against No. 9 Iowa, 79-64. The Blue Devils outscored the Hawks in all four quarters, behind 44.1 percent shooting. Coming off the bench, Shayeann Day-Wilson led the offense with 19 points off 6-for-11 shooting with four three-pointers. Celeste Taylor leads the team in scoring at 15.3 points per game, while Imani Lewis is shooting at a .615 clip with 12.0 points per game. Duke has a +22.0 scoring margin this season, averaging 81.3 point per game and holding opponents to 59.3.
 
Penn's Last Time Out
A shorthanded Quakers squad fell to Bucknell on the road Friday night, 62-46. Sima Visockaite had a career day, shooting 7-for-11 from the floor with a team-high 14 points and team-high 10 rebounds for her first career double-double. Nikola Kovacikova was the only player on either team to play all 40 minutes, registering seven points, five rebounds, three assists, and a steal. Michaela Stanfield recorded a career-high 10 points, going 4-for-9.
 
In The National Polls
The Quakers currently sit ninth in the College Inside Mid-Major poll, only behind Princeton from Ivy League competition, as the Tigers come in at No. 8. The Blue Devils are currently receiving votes in the AP poll with 15 points, a ranking that came out prior to their victory over No. 9 Iowa on Thursday.