{
  "id": 17892017,
  "title": "Dame Sarr scores 16 as No. 2 Duke beats Army 84-50 in opener",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/dame-sarr-scores-16-as-no-2-duke-beats-army-84-50-in-opener",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-03T02:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dame-sarr-scores-16-no-020500387.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dame Sarr led No. 2 Duke to an overwhelming 84-50 victory over Army in their season opener on Monday night. Freshman Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje, the youngest player in Division I at 17, contributed 15 points and seven rebounds. Patrick Ngongba II added 10 points for Duke, who opened their 19th consecutive season with a top-10 ranking. Kevin McCarthy scored 17 points for Army, who turned the ball over 24 times. Duke dominated the paint, scoring 50 points, and the Blue Devils opened the second half with a 11-0 run to push the lead to 44-18. After struggling with three-pointers in the first half, Duke made four of their next five, extending their longest streak of at least one successful 3-pointer to 1,303 games, a record dating back nearly 37 years. Duke outscored Army 22-6 on free throws, solidifying their dominant performance in a 27th consecutive season-opening win.",
  "summary": "(AP) — Dame Sarr scored 16 points and freshman Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje had 15 points in his collegiate debut as No. 2 Duke had big scoring runs to begin each half in an 84-50 season-opening win over Army on Monday night.",
  "key_points": [
    "Dame Sarr scored 16 points in Duke's 84-50 win over Army",
    "Freshman Boumtje Boumtje had 15 points and 7 rebounds for Duke",
    "Army turned the ball over 24 times in the loss"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Duke's offensive efficiency and interior dominance signal a continued era of championship contention as the Blue Devils extend their long-standing winning streak in season openers.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}