Dukes Travel to Drexel

James Madison at Drexel
Daskalakis Athletic Center | Philadelphia, Pa.
Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019 - 2 p.m.

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James Madison is set to face the Drexel Dragons in a Sunday afternoon matchup on Jan. 6. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. in Philadelphia, Pa.
For the third-straight season, the Dukes won their opening Colonial Athletic Association contest after defeating the Delaware Blue Hens 68-43 on Friday night in Newark. JMU was led by junior Devon Merritt who recorded a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds.
Junior Kamiah Smalls and redshirt junior Jackie Benitez also had double-digit scoring performances against the Blue Hens, adding 14 and 12, respectively. Redshirt junior Kayla Cooper-Williams grabbed a game-high 18 boards, tying her career high against the College of Charleston on March 10, 2016.
JMU is No. 10 in the nation with 5.8 blocks per game and is led by Cooper-Williams with 27 on the season. After swatting away two shots against Delaware, Cooper-Williams is now third on the all-time block list with 169.
The Dukes hold the all-time record over the Dragons, 25-12, and are 8-7 when playing on the road. JMU fell to Drexel in Philadelphia last season, losing 73-71 in overtime.
The Dragons and Dukes shared the regular-season Colonial Athletic Association title last season after both teams posted a 16-2 record in league action.
Drexel was edged by Towson in its first conference contest of the year, falling 55-54 on Friday night. In the loss, junior Bailey Greenberg led the Dragons with 17 points and eight boards while freshman Keishana Washington added 12 points.
The Dragons boast the No. 1 scoring defense in the nation, holding its opponents to 46.8 points per game.