Dukes Battle RV/RV West Virginia on Sunday

James Madison Dukes (4-1) vs. West Virginia (4-1)

December 12, 2020 -- 6 p.m.

Harrisonburg, Va. -- Atlantic Union Bank Center

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James Madison will begin a three-game road swing on Sunday when the Dukes travel to take on RV/RV West Virginia inside of the WVU Coliseum. Tip is set for 6 p.m. with the game broadcast live on ESPN+.
On Wednesday, JMU dominated the middle quarters to earn a 79-69 victory over George Washington. With the win, the Dukes improved to 6-0 at home when playing against the Colonials.
In the game, sophomore Kiki Jefferson posted a career- and game-high 23 points on just 6-of-9 (66.7 percent) shooting from the field while sinking 9-of-10 free throws with three steals and three dimes.
On the season, Jefferson leads the Dukes in scoring, averaging 15.6 points per game in addition to dishing out 3.0 assists (second on team) while freshman Jamia Hazell adds 14.4 points per game. Junior Brianna Tinsley leads the team putting up 3.3 assists per game while sophomore Rayne Tucker paces JMU in the paint, grabbing 8.0 rebounds a game including 3.6 offensive boards a night.

SCOUTING THE MOUNTAINEERS

West Virginia began conference play with a bout against No. 7/7 Baylor in Morgantown and suffered a 65-45 loss on Thurday night. With the loss, the Mountaineers dropped to 4-1 (0-1 Big 12) on the season.
Kirsten Deans paced West Virginia with 10 points, going a perfect 6-of-6 from the charity stripe along with three assists and a pair of steals. Esmery Martinez nearly posted a double double as she dropped nine points and grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds while also securing two steals and an assist.
On the season, Kysre Gondrezick leads the team scoring 20.2 points a game (62nd in Division I).

SERIES HISTORY

Sunday's contest will be the 11th matchup between the Dukes and the Mountaineers.
West Virginia leads the overall series 7-3 including a two-game 3-1 lead when playing in Morgantown.
In the last meeting on March 23, 2018, JMU traveled to the WVU Coliseum and dropped a 67-55 decision to the Mountaineers in the WNIT Round of 16. Then-sophomore Kelly Koshuta nearly secured a double double with a game-high 22 points and nine rebounds to go along with a blocked shot.

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