Duke's Jasmine Thomas, right, shoots over Georgia Southern's Kayla Dayton (10) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Thomas scored 12 points as Duke won 69-42. (AP Photo/Sara D. …
AP Photo/Sara D. Davis
Updated: Friday, 20 Nov 2009, 9:20 AM EST
Published : Friday, 20 Nov 2009, 9:20 AM EST
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — - Jasmine Thomas scored 12 points to lead a balanced offense and No. 11 Duke won easily in its home opener, routing Georgia Southern 69-42 on Thursday night.
The Blue Devils (2-1) dropped from No. 6 to No. 11 in the poll this week on the heels of a 95-77 loss at Texas A&M on Sunday.
Bridgette Mitchell, Keturah Jackson and Krystal Thomas had 11 points each for Duke. Joy Cheek added 10.
J'Lisia Ogburn led Georgia Southern (1-1) with 11 points.
The Eagles took a 6-5 lead on Jamie Navarro's 3-pointer with 17:35 left in the first half before the pressing Blue Devils responded with a big run. Cheek scored all her points during the 14-0 spurt.
The Blue Devils led 35-17 at halftime and took their biggest lead, 58-26, on Jackson's follow with 12:30 remaining.
Duke outshot GSU 43.5 percent to 34 percent and outrebounded the Eagles 46-22.
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