Smalls Hits 1,000 Points In Victory Over Robert Morris

Sunday, December 30

Moon Township, Pa.

noon

James Madison University

8-3

Robert Morris

3-8

James Madison

Robert Morris

12/30/2018 2:28:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Moon Township, Pa. – James Madison women's basketball defeated Robert Morris 57-36 to close out the non-conference slate.The Dukes 8-3 non-conference record is their best since the 2014-15 season when they finished 9-2.

Kayla Cooper-Williams won the tip and ran down to score the first basket of the game for the Dukes (8-3). Robert Morris (3-8) came right back to tie the game. Robert Morris (3-8) came right back to tie the game. Logan Reynolds then hit two from the charity stripe and the Dukes never looked back. The Dukes went on a roll and led 17-4 after one quarter played. It would be the 11^th time JMU would hold an opponent under 10 points in a frame this season as the Dukes led 17-4.

It would be a slow second quarter for both teams. RMU outscored the Dukes 12-6 in the frame, with six of its points coming from the charity stripe. The Dukes led by as much as 13 in the first half only to be cut to seven at the half as JMU led 23-16.

JMU started the third quarter on a 7-0 run, which was highlighted by junior guard Kamiah Smalls tallying her 1,000^th career point. The Dukes continued to roll as Cooper-Williams hit her 23^rd career game and second straight grabbing 10-plus rebounds. The Dukes held Robert Morris to eight points in the frame, the 12^th time this season holding an opponent to 10 points or less. JMU took a 42-24 lead heading into the final 10 minutes of play.

Smalls continued to roll and with her 15 points recorded her 13^th straight game scoring 10 or more points. The Dukes went on a 9-0 run which put them ahead 54-28, their largest lead of the game. JMU held on and took the victory 57-36 to close out 2018.

SMALLS HITS 1,000
Junior guard Kamiah Smalls became the 31^st player in JMU history to join the 1,000 Point Club. She completed the feat in 78 games on 44-percent shooting from the floor (385-871). The Philadelphia, Pa. native is averaging 18.2 points per game this season.

🚨🚨She's done it‼️

Congratulations to Smalls on being the newest member of the JMU 1,000 Point Club!!#GoDukes pic.twitter.com/vzlhm0xWtU
— JMU Women's Basketball (@JMUWBasketball) December 30, 2018

GAME NOTES

Smalls became the 31^st member of the JMU 1,000 Point Club
Cooper-Williams tallied her first double-double of the season with 17 rebounds and 10 points
Cooper-Williams' 17 boards are tied for 24^th most in a game by a JMU player
Smalls led the Dukes for the ninth game in scoring with 15 points
Devon Merritt went 4-4 for the free-throw line
JMU has now held opponents to 10 points or under in a quarter in 12 frames
This marked the third time this season the Dukes have recorded 50 rebounds
The 36 points allowed is the fewest this season and least since holding Radford to 35 on March 17, 2018
Third time this season causing 18 turnovers for an opponent
Second time this season an opponent has only made one from behind the arc (Winthrop, 11/25)

UNDEFEATED RECORDS

The Dukes are now 5-0 against Robert Morris. RMU is one of six teams JMU is undefeated against after playing at least 5 times; Coppin State (5-0), Georgia State (12-0), UMBC (6-0), Morgan State (5-0), Salisbury State (10-0)

UP NEXT
JMU will enter the new year at Delaware on Friday, Jan. 4. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at the Bob Carpenter Center.