Women's Hoops Sweep Elon

Sunday, February 7

Harrisonburg, Va.

2 p.m.

James Madison University

10-6,6-3CAA

Elon

7-7,3-5CAA

Elon

James Madison

2/7/2021 4:59:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score @JMUWBasketball Photo Gallery

HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison women's basketball earned its first Colonial Athletic Association weekend sweep as the Dukes defeated Elon, 67-54 on Sunday afternoon inside the Atlantic Union Bank Center.

The Dukes (10-6, 6-3 CAA) stepped up on defense in the first half as they held the Phoenix (7-7, 3-5 CAA) to 19 first-half points, which is the lowest by an opponent this season, to gain a big enough lead to earn the sweep.

Sophomore Rayne Tucker paced the Dukes with 14 points on an efficient 7-of-10 shooting (70 percent) to go along with seven rebounds and a season- and game-high four blocks. Freshman Jamia Hazell also chipped in 14 points, knocking down two three-pointers with five assists, tying her season high.

Sophomore Kiki Jefferson played around with a double-double in 14 points and a game-high nine rebounds. Jefferson added four assists, one steal and a block to her stat line.

How It Happened
JMU opened the game with a three-pointer then Elon responded with a quick 6-0 run but the Dukes regained the lead at 7-6 (6:32, 1Q) and never trailed again. The Dukes finished the quarter with a solid 20-12 lead.

In the second, JMU's lockdown defense showed profusely as the Dukes only allowed seven points on 20 percent shooting (3-of-15) to take a commanding 35-19 lead that it would not let up.

Quick Hits
- Freshman Claire Neff made her collegiate debut, finishing with one rebound and an assist in a quick two minutes of action
- JMU held Elon to seven points in the second quarter, marking the lowest output in that quarter by an opponent
- The Dukes lit it up from the floor, sinking a blistering 50 percent (26-of-52) of their shots including going 43.8 percent (7-of-16) from deep.

Up Next
JMU begins a three-game road trip with a Wednesday bout against Towson. Tip is set for 2 p.m. inside of SECU Arena with the game broadcast live on FloSports.

Gallery: (2-7-2021) Dukes Cruise Past Phoenix