Krystal Thomas

Krystal's performance as a rebounder and defender, as always, was beyond reproach. On offense, she regressed. She twice brought the ball down after getting good position in the lane instead of simply going up with her shot. She bricked 2 foul shots. She threw a number of wild passes and committed an offensive foul when she swung her elbow after grabbing a rebound. She also started fouling at an alarming rate in the second half. She did manage a late finish going to the hope courtesy of Jackson, but overall she didn't look at all fluid. In her defense, the guards need to give her the ball in better locations; more than one pass was aimed at her feet. Duke needs Krystal to provide some double-digit scoring this year to maintain its balance, and it will be up to her to find the right groove to work in.

Kathleen Scheer

Kathleen's early-season showings against Div II opponents were no fluke. She proved to be a relentless rebounder and energy player; her early stickback showed how hard she's working on the offensive boards and kept Duke's comeback momentum going. Scheer really went to work in the second half, hitting 2 threes, nailing a leaner and score on a pass from J.Thomas. The most impressive part of Scheer's game was her post defense, blocking 2 shots and generally doing a great job of defending the rim while jumping back out to guard shooters. Scheer wasn't bothered by BYU's physical style, which is a great sign of potential future success. She also did a great job of talking with Vernerey on where each player needed to be.

Karima Christmas

There's no question that Karima carried the team in the first half. She said that it wasn't so much that she saw a weakness in BYU's defense that allowed her to split defenders and get to the rim at will, but rather that she wanted to stay aggressive at all times. BYU coach Judkins listed that as the single toughest part of stopping her. There was just no respite from her combination of strength and quickness. In addition to scoring off the dribble, she also pulled up and drained a big three. Throw in an impressive 8 rebounds (and the fact that she single-handedly got BYU's frontcourt in trouble), and one can see just how dominant Christmas can be when she puts her mind to it.

Jasmine Thomas

Jasmine rushed her shots and took too many of them off-balance in the first half, missing all 7. She was missing runners and drives, as well as awkward jumpers. Because Jasmine is a senior, she simply redoubled her efforts in other areas, grabbing 7 first-half rebounds (and 11 for the game). She scored three times in the first five minutes of the second half, going all the way to the hoop on drives. Establishing that drive opened up her jumper as she hit a crucial three and later hit free throws and found Scheer for 2 baskets. Like all great players, Jasmine found other ways to contribute when her shot wasn't going down, and that's why she's a potential All-American.

Chloe Wells

Chloe was having an awful first half in the early going, missing her first 4 shots and weakly turning the ball over under the pressure that BYU exerted. She even missed 2 foul shots where one could see her practically shaking with nerves. Wells then took a breath and remembered what the coaches had been telling her: don't put your head down when you make a mistake. She fought back late in the first half, hitting an incredibly difficult reverse layup in traffic to put Duke ahead for good and then a runner in the lane. Chloe hit 3 of 4 foul shots in the second half, went hard after some rebounds and scored on a drive. All told, she wound up as a positive difference-maker for Duke, allowing Jasmine to hunt her shot.