Dukes Begin CAA Action at Delaware

James Madison at Delaware
Bob Carpenter Center | Newark, Del.
Friday, Jan. 4, 2019 - 7 p.m.

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James Madison opens Colonial Athletic Association action on the road as the Dukes face Delaware on Friday, Jan. 4. Tipoff against the Blue Hens is set for 7 p.m. in the Bob Carpenter Center.
The Dukes cruised past Robert Morris in their non-conference finale, defeating the Colonials, 59-36, on the road. This was the third contest this season that the Dukes have held an opponent to under 40 points.
Junior guard Kamiah Smalls routed JMU to victory last Sunday, racking up a game-high 17 points to earn a spot in the 1,000-point club. Redshirt junior Kayla Cooper-Williams dominated the boards, grabbing a season-high 17 rebounds while tallying 12 points.
Heading into league play, Smalls is third in the CAA for scoring as she averages 18.4 per game while Cooper-Williams is second in rebounds, averaging 9.4 and leads the conference with 2.3 blocks.
JMU holds a 24-13 record over Delaware and is 9-7 when playing in Newark. Heading in to Friday night's game, the Dukes have won 12-straight matchups against the Blue Hens.
The Blue Hens are coming off a 48-39 victory over Saint Joseph's last Friday night in the Bob Carpenter Center. Freshman Jasmine Dickey led Delaware's offense with 10 points, 9 rebounds and two steals while graduate student Makeda Nicholas tallied eight points, 10 boards and two blocks.
As Delaware enters conference action, the Blue Hens average 61 points per game and junior guard Abby Gonzales leads the scoring efforts, fairing 10.6 per contest.