Dukes Defeat Hofstra

Friday, January 11

Harrisonburg, VA.

7 P.M.

James Madison University

11-3, 3-0

Hofstra

6-9, 0-3

Hofstra

James Madison

1/11/2019 10:17:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison women's basketball went on a 32-14 run between the second and third quarters to rout Hofstra 77-54. The Dukes are one of two teams who have started the conference season 3-0 (Towson).

After JMU (11-3, 3-0) started off with a trey from Kamiah Smalls, Hofstra (6-9, 0-3) rattled off six points to take a 6-3 lead. The Dukes then rattled seven points of their own to lead 13-8, a lead they would never relinquish. The Dukes shot 50-percent from the floor (6-12) in the first quarter to lead 17-12.

The Dukes went on a 15-0 run in the middle of the second quarter, where they caused nine Hofstra turnovers in that time. JMU held its opponent to under 10 points in a frame for the 17th time this season as the Pride scored just five points. The Dukes 23 points scored in the quarter stands as the most scored in the second quarter this season. In the first half, JMU shot 55.6-percent from floor and 50-percent from behind the arc to lead 40-17 at the half.

Hofstra outscored the Dukes 17-15 in the third quarter following an 11-0 run. The Dukes still remained in front, 55-34, with one quarter to play. JMU continued to hold off the Pride in the Convocation Center, rattling off 22 points in the final quarter. The Dukes would shoot 47 percent from the floor on the game, marking their third highest percentage this season to seal the victory at 77-54.

MOVING ON UP

Kayla Cooper-Williams is now in sole possession of second all-time on the JMU blocks list, passing Nikki Newman. Cooper-Williams has 172 and is 14 from tying the school record

And with that Cooper-Williams has tied Nikki Newman for second all-time in blocks with 171!#GoDukes | #CAAHoops pic.twitter.com/yUPgPrxAVO
— JMU Women's Basketball (@JMUWBasketball) January 12, 2019

SMALLS 1,000 POINTS

While Smalls scored her 1,000^th career point four games ago at Robert Morris and was honored pregame in the Dukes' first contest back at home.

Before tonight's game we honored Kamiah Smalls for scoring her 1,000th career point!

Congratulations Smalls#GoDukes | #CAAHoops pic.twitter.com/9ZpuEnQnXV
— JMU Women's Basketball (@JMUWBasketball) January 12, 2019

SHOT OF THE NIGHT

There were 77 points to choose from, but Smalls' buzzer beater in the third quarter takes the night!

SMALLS AT THE BUZZER!👌 🔥 #GoDukes | #CAAHoops pic.twitter.com/t1YgK7OUfg
— JMU Women's Basketball (@JMUWBasketball) January 12, 2019

GAME NOTES

Cooper-Williams has recorded 60 rebounds in the past four games to average 15 per game
Smalls has scored 10-plus points in 16 straight games
The Dukes extended their Convocation win streak to 19 games; the fourth longest streak in program history
JMU's victory was also the fifth straight for a season-long and longest since last season (11)
This marked the second-straight season starting 3-0 in CAA play
Logan Reynolds has now recorded at least five assists in three straight games
JMU continued to dominated the glass, out-rebounding Hofstra 44-31
The Dukes are 6-0 when shooting .400 or better

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING
"There is something about this team that we can't start off right, but we know how to get down to business though and we flow so well together" –Reynolds

"As a team, you have not seen the best Lexie Barrier yet, of Kayla Cooper-Williams yet, of Jackie Benitez yet, of everyone together just yet. Something we are hoping to get to throughout the season" – Smalls

"I knew Hofstra was going to be pumped up. At the first media we talked about that's what they do they're going to hit you hard to start. We didn't know what they were going to try to do. I thought the zone slowed us a bit. We talked about taking their hit and going back to being us"- Coach Sean O'Regan

UP NEXT
JMU will host Northeastern on Sunday, Jan. 13 at 2 p.m.