Women's Basketball Drops Heartbreaker to Maine

Monday, November 7

Harrisonburg, VA.

7 p.m.

James Madison University

0-1,0-0Sun Belt

Maine

1-0,0-0America East

Maine

James Madison

11/7/2022 10:15:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison tied the game at 58 points apiece with 13 seconds left, however Maine made a physical layup with 0.4 remaining to give the Black Bears a 60-58 victory Monday night inside the Atlantic Union Bank Center.

JMU begins the season 0-1 but will have an opportunity to bounce back against Millersville on Wednesday, Nov. 7. Maine kicks off its 2022-23 campaign 1-0 and will face UMass next Monday, Nov. 14.

Senior guard Kiki Jefferson recorded the 12th double-double of her career, posting 23 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. Junior Kseniia Kozlova also scored a career-high 10 points and pulled down five boards. Graduate student Caroline Germond was an efficient 4-of-7 (57.1%) from the field for eight points and dished out a pair of assists.

How It Happened

The Dukes set the tone early, jumping out to a 6-2 lead in the opening minutes and forcing a shot-clock violation on Maine's first possession.
James Madison led by as many as seven during the second quarter, but the Black Bears hit the last three shots of the first half to make it a 27-24 game with JMU in front.
Germond, Jefferson, and Kozlova all registered six points to lead the Dukes at halftime.
Both teams traded baskets in the third quarter, with Maine taking the lead for the first time with 2:51 on the clock. The Black Bears held on to their advantage, a 39-38 edge at the end of the quarter.
The Dukes fought back to retake the lead, 45-42, before Maine went on a 10-2 run to make it 52-47 at the 4:32 mark.
Jefferson scored 14 points, while Kozlova made two clutch free throws to tie the game 58-58 with 13 seconds remaining.
On an in-bound play, the Black Bears were able to make a physical layup with .04 left on the clock for what proved to be the deciding basket.

Game Notes

James Madison is now tied 3-3 in the all-time series.
JMU held the advantage in field goal percentage (43.5% to 40.3%), free throw percentage. (73.3% to 66.7%), rebounds (35 to 30), and points in the paint (30 to 28).
Jefferson scored 14 of her 23 points in the final quarter on 5-of-7 (71.4%) shooting, including one three-pointer and sinking 3-of-3 from the line. Additionally, the guard registered a double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds. The performance is the 12th double-double of her career.
Junior Peyton McDaniel knocked down a three-pointer in the first quarter, her first field goal since March 12, 2021, versus Drexel.
Sean O'Regan is 4-3 in home openers as head coach for the Dukes.
Nine Dukes scored in the game.

Up Next
The Dukes will trek north for a 6 p.m. contest at Millersville on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Fans can follow along via live results here and on the team's social media (@JMUWBasketball).