Duke's "Countdown to Craziness" scrimmage took place Saturday, Oct. 3, with the Blue Devils current roster split into two teams. Team White, headlined by freshman Deron Rippey Jr., Patrick Ngongba II and Caleb Foster, took down Team Blue, led by transfer sJohn Blackwell, Joaquim Boumtje-Boumtje and Dame Sarr.
The scrimmage was a tightly contested game, with Team White narrowly prevailing 29-24. Rippey Jr. had the game's biggest bucket, a game-winning 3-pointer, as Team White reached the target score (28 points) required to win. Rippey Jr. and Sebastian Wilkins led the scoring for Team White, scoring seven apiece and accounting for nearly half of their 29 total points.
For Team Blue, it was former Wisconsin guard John Blackwell who did the most
damage, finishing with a game-high 10 points.
Following the game, the Blue Devils participated in a dunk contest, with players from the men and women's teams taking turns attacking the rim.
On Thursday, Oct. 8, the Blue Devils will host Belmont at Cameron Indoor Stadium for the first of three preseason games.
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