DURHAM, N.C. – The Toledo women's basketball team saw its five-game winning streak snapped on Wednesday night at Duke in a 70-45 loss at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

The Rockets (6-3) hung tough with the Blue Devils (7-4) in the first half and forced 10 turnovers in the first two quarters. Duke outscored UT 21-6 in the third quarter and that put enough distance between the two teams for the remainder of the night.

"I think we fought for three out of the four quarters tonight, and we fought really hard," head coach Tricia Cullop said. "The ball just wasn't dropping for us in the third quarter. You need to score consistently against a really good team like Duke. I was proud of our effort tonight. I thought we battled hard against a good team on the road."

Sophia Wiard contributed the bulk of the offensive production in the absence of Toledo's leading scorer Quinesha Lockett. Wiard led all players with a season-high 21 points, the lone Rocket to reach double figures. Nan Garcia added seven points and grabbed five rebounds, while Hannah Noveroske contributed five points and matched Garcia's rebound total with five.

Duke's leading scorer was Kennedy Brown, who scored 17 points on 6-of-7 shooting. Jadyn Donovan had a double-double for the Blue Devils with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

The Rockets return to the court on Dec. 30 at home to host Hillsdale at 2:00 p.m. To purchase women's basketball tickets, visit the Rocket Athletic Ticket Office at the Sullivan Athletic Complex in Savage Arena, contact the Rocket Athletic Ticket Office at 419-530-GOLD (4653), or go online to UTRockets.com/tix.

1^st Quarter

• The Blue Devils scored 10 of the game's first 12 points, the lone Rocket points coming from Sophia Wiard.
• Wiard and Garcia scored back-to-back baskets to make it 10-6 at the 4:23 mark.
• Emmi Rinat's free throws with 34 seconds to go in the quarter made it 16-11, which held as the score going into the break.

2^nd Quarter

• Wiard opened the quarter with a layup to make it a one-possession game, 16-13.
• Five straight Duke points put them ahead, 30-21, with 2:06 to play in the quarter.
• Garcia cut the deficit to seven with a basket at the 1:44 mark, and Khera Goss immediately stole the inbound pass and laid it in for two quick points to put the score at 30-25.
• Duke carried a 32-25 lead into halftime. Wiard led all players with 12 points in the first half.

3^rd Quarter

• The Blue Devils scored the first nine points of the third quarter to extend their lead to 41-25.
• Sammi Mikonowicz broke Toledo's scoreless drought at the 7:19 mark.
• Duke outscored Toledo 21-6 in the third quarter to take a 53-31 lead into the fourth quarter.

4^th Quarter

• The Rockets scored the first six points of the quarter to make it 53-37. Hannah Noveroske opened the fourth quarter with two straight baskets.
• The Blue Devils ended the game on a 10-2 run, bringing the final score to 70-45.