Cheek’s double-double helps No. 10 Duke top Charlotte

Cheek’s double-double helps Duke top Charlotte

DURHAM, N.C. — Joy Cheek scored 12 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to help No. 10 Duke defeat Charlotte 57-44 on Monday night.

Jasmine Thomas added 10 points and a career-high eight assists for the Blue Devils (3-1), who overcame an early deficit with a 15-0 run in the first half.

Duke trailed 9-4 after four minutes but held the 49ers scoreless for the next 9:16 en route to building a 10-point lead. Charlotte shot 0-for-11 from the field and had seven turnovers during the drought, which ended on a pair of free throws by Jaquaria Forney with 6:50 left.

The Blue Devils, who led 32-23 at halftime, pulled away with a 10-0 spurt early in the second half.

Erin Floyd scored 10 points to lead Charlotte (1-3), which trailed by as many as 20 points in the second half before cutting the deficit to 54-44 with 2:49 left.