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3 Takeaways From Alabama Basketball's Elite 8 Loss to Duke

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Duke has consistently improved under coach Kara Lawson since she took over the program in 2020.
From The (Raleigh) News & Observer
“I had all the confidence in the world that Cooper could do this,” Kelly Flagg said, “with the right team and with the right coach. And we’re just very fortunate that that’s the situation.”
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