Comeback Attempt Cut Short as JMU Falls 50-43 at Elon

Sunday, February 4

Elon, N.C.

2 p.m.

James Madison University

10-114-8 | CAA

Elon

7-415-7 | CAA

JMU

Elon

2/4/2018 4:21:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

ELON, N.C. – After closing to within a possession at the 2:15 mark, James Madison women's basketball's comeback attempt fell just short as Elon walked away with a 50-43 victory. The loss snapped an 11-game win-streak (14-8) and marked the first in Colonial Athletic Association play (10-1) for the Dukes.

After Elon led by as many as 16 points in the earlygoings, JMU chipped away slowly and pulled within two midway through the third quarter. While the Phoenix built their advantage back up to 10 (44-34, 7:23 4Q), a 9-2 run by the Dukes had them within three with 2:15 left on the clock.

JMU made key defensive stops to secure a trio of looks from beyond the arc, but all three were off the mark, and the Phoenix picked up four insurance points in the final 19 seconds.

PACE OF PLAY
While Elon outscored JMU 19-9 in the first quarter, the Dukes outscored the Phoenix 34-31 over the next 30 minutes.

MAKE IT A DOUBLE
Kamiah Smalls reached double figures for the 21st time in 22 games with a team-best 15 points, including three makes from 3-point range. Kelly Koshuta joined her with 12 points, tallying five points at the free-throw line.

TOUGH FLOOR DAY
The Dukes shot 21.4 percent from the floor, their lowest shooting percentage of the year, with a season-low 12 makes on the day. Elon outscored JMU 30-12 in points in the paint after the Dukes came in averaging 30.5 points per game in the lane.

ON THE BOARDS
JMU outrebounded Elon 44-41, marking the ninth time in CAA play the Dukes have won the battle of the boards.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY
Logan Reynolds was credited with four steals against the Phoenix, marking the fourth consecutive game she has met or exceeded the mark.

FOR CONSISTENCY'S SAKE
Senior Haliee Barron appeared in the 123rd game of her career, which keeps her in sixth place on the JMU all-time streak chart. She needs to appear in the next game in order to move into a tie for third all-time.

UP NEXT
The Dukes make a quick stop at home on Feb. 9 to take on Northeastern at 7 p.m. Friday night is Faculty & Staff Appreciation Night at the Convo, presented by Valley mall, which means all JMU faculty and staff members are eligible to receive two (2) FREE tickets to the game. Contact the JMU Athletics Ticket Office at (540) 568-3853 to claim your tickets, or stop by the Convocation Center during normal business hours. For students, there will be a JMU-branded sock giveaway to the first 100 students through the doors as well as an iPad mini giveaway in-game – the winning student must be present to win.