double-double
noun
dou·ble-dou·ble
ˌdə-bəl-ˈdə-bəl 
: an instance of a player's accumulating a total of 10 or more in two statistical categories (such as points and rebounds) in one basketball game
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In the Pioneer Athletic Conference, Camden Strandberg notched a career-high double-double performance of 33 points and 15 rebounds as Bridgewater-Raynham (3-5) held off Dartmouth with a 56-36 win.
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Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Strong finished with her fifth double-double of the season in the win over Creighton, logging 18 points and 13 rebounds on 70% shooting.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2026
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 24 and Jalen Johnson put up a 23-point double-double as the Hawks debuted new additions CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Forward Erin Condron had a 22-point, 12-rebound double-double as UC San Diego (10-5, 5-0) defeated UC Riverside 70-54 at LionTree Arena.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
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Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Strong finished with her fifth double-double of the season in the win over Creighton, logging 18 points and 13 rebounds on 70% shooting.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2026
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 24 and Jalen Johnson put up a 23-point double-double as the Hawks debuted new additions CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Forward Erin Condron had a 22-point, 12-rebound double-double as UC San Diego (10-5, 5-0) defeated UC Riverside 70-54 at LionTree Arena.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Double-double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-double. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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