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Sunday, February 2
Philadelphia, Pa.
2 p.m.
James Madison University
16-4,7-2CAA
48
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70
Drexel
15-6,8-1CAA
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James Madison
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Drexel
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Cold Shooting Trips Up Dukes at Drexel
2/2/2020 4:55:00 PM | Women's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – James Madison could not overcome a slow start and dropped a 70-48 decision to Drexel in Colonial Athletic Association women's basketball action on Sunday evening in the DAC.
The Dukes (16-4, 7-2 CAA) were unable to find an offensive rhythm as the team shot a season-low 29.1 percent (16-of-55) from the field while the Dragons (15-6, 8-1 CAA) shot a blistering 48 percent (24-of-50) including a 40-percent clip (10-of-25) from behind the arc.
Senior Jackie Benitez led the way for the Dukes as she scored 13 points alongside three rebounds and a steal. Classmate Kamiah Smalls added 11 points, a pair of boards, an assist, a steal and a block.
Senior Kayla Cooper-Williams was a force on the boards as she grabbed a game-high nine rebounds, three of which coming on the offensive end to go along with five points, and a blocked shot.
Keishana Washington led the way for the Dragons pouring in a career-high 27 points on 6-of-8 shooting (75 percent) from behind the arc off the bench.
How it Happened
JMU struggled out of the gate, falling behind 18-5 at the end of the first quarter going 2-of-18 (11.1 percent) from the field and failed to hit a three-pointer.
Drexel kept adding to that lead, building a 28-9 advantage before JMU went on a 6-0 run, highlighted by a three from Benitez, to narrow its deficit to 28-15. The Dukes continued to chip away, reducing the Drexel lead to 33-22 heading into the break.
JMU came out of halftime on fire, going on a 7-0 run, punctuated by a basket from Cooper-Williams, to trim its deficit to 33-29 with 7:43 to go in the third. Drexel countered and stretched its lead to 44-37 heading into the fourth that it would not let up.
Quick Hits
- Smalls recorded her 95th career double-digit performance which is also her team-leading 18th double-digit outing this season
- JMU was dominant in the middle quarters as the Dukes shot 50 percent (12-of-24) from the field and outscored the Dragons 32-26 but the first and final quarters were the difference
Up Next
The Dukes return to action in a week when JMU welcomes Towson to the Convocation Center for a 2 p.m. game on Sunday, Feb. 9.
The Dukes (16-4, 7-2 CAA) were unable to find an offensive rhythm as the team shot a season-low 29.1 percent (16-of-55) from the field while the Dragons (15-6, 8-1 CAA) shot a blistering 48 percent (24-of-50) including a 40-percent clip (10-of-25) from behind the arc.
Senior Jackie Benitez led the way for the Dukes as she scored 13 points alongside three rebounds and a steal. Classmate Kamiah Smalls added 11 points, a pair of boards, an assist, a steal and a block.
Senior Kayla Cooper-Williams was a force on the boards as she grabbed a game-high nine rebounds, three of which coming on the offensive end to go along with five points, and a blocked shot.
Keishana Washington led the way for the Dragons pouring in a career-high 27 points on 6-of-8 shooting (75 percent) from behind the arc off the bench.
How it Happened
JMU struggled out of the gate, falling behind 18-5 at the end of the first quarter going 2-of-18 (11.1 percent) from the field and failed to hit a three-pointer.
Drexel kept adding to that lead, building a 28-9 advantage before JMU went on a 6-0 run, highlighted by a three from Benitez, to narrow its deficit to 28-15. The Dukes continued to chip away, reducing the Drexel lead to 33-22 heading into the break.
JMU came out of halftime on fire, going on a 7-0 run, punctuated by a basket from Cooper-Williams, to trim its deficit to 33-29 with 7:43 to go in the third. Drexel countered and stretched its lead to 44-37 heading into the fourth that it would not let up.
Quick Hits
- Smalls recorded her 95th career double-digit performance which is also her team-leading 18th double-digit outing this season
- JMU was dominant in the middle quarters as the Dukes shot 50 percent (12-of-24) from the field and outscored the Dragons 32-26 but the first and final quarters were the difference
Up Next
The Dukes return to action in a week when JMU welcomes Towson to the Convocation Center for a 2 p.m. game on Sunday, Feb. 9.
Team Stats
JMU
Drexel
FG%
.291
.480
3FG%
.240
.400
FT%
.833
.750
RB
28
37
TO
12
12
STL
4
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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