Dukes Dominate the Boards in Road Win Over William & Mary

Sunday, December 11

Williamsburg, Va.

1 p.m.

James Madison University

7-2,0-0Sun Belt

William & Mary

4-5,0-0CAA

James Madison

William & Mary

Kseniia Kozlova vs. Maryland Eastern Shore 1242022

Dukes Dominate the Boards in Road Win Over William & Mary

12/11/2022 2:57:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score Highlights

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – James Madison out-rebounded former Colonial Athletic Association foe William & Mary 53-31 to secure the victory on the road, 75-60 on Sunday afternoon inside Kaplan Arena.

JMU (7-2) is on a four-game winning streak, while the Tribe falls to 4-5 on the young season. W&M looks to bounce back at Longwood on Dec. 18.

Senior Kiki Jefferson and junior Peyton McDaniel both finished with 17 points, while classmate Claire Neff chipped in with 11 on 4-of-9 (44.4%). Fellow junior Kseniia Kozlova recorded her first career double-double with 11 points and career-high 10 rebounds. Jefferson pulled down nine rebounds, while junior Jamia Hazell tied her career-high with eight boards, registered a career-high two blocks, and dished out five assists.

How It Happened

The Dukes came out cold, starting 0-for-8 from the field as William & Mary built an 8-1 lead. JMU got hot late in the period, finishing on a 15-4 run for an 18-14 lead.
McDaniel was vital coming off the bench, scoring eight points and hitting two triples in the first quarter.
James Madison continued to knock down three-pointers, wrapping the first half 6-of-15 (40.0%). The bench also contributed 21 points for the 34-26 advantage at the break.
JMU continued to roll in third, outscoring William & Mary 22-10. Jefferson and McDaniel combined for seven and six points, respectively, to make it a 56-36 game with one quarter remaining.
The Dukes coasted to a 75-60 victory, shooting 8-of-16 (50.0%) in the final quarter with six points from Kozlova.

Game Notes

James Madison leads the all-time series 76-17 and has won the last nine contests. Additionally, JMU has not lost in Williamsburg, Va. since 2016.
The Dukes brought down 53 rebounds, the third time this season JMU has registered at least 50 boards. Moreover, James Madison finished +22 in rebounding margin, the fifth time the team has won the rebounding battle.
JMU hit six three-pointers in the first half. Six makes from beyond the arc are better or equal to three full games. The Dukes finished 9-of-27 (33.3%) from deep, the second-most makes by James Madison this season.
The Dukes recorded a season-best 19 assists, led by Hazell and Jefferson with five apiece. Additionally, the team committed just 12 turnovers, the second-best performance this year.
McDaniel hit 5-of-9 (55.6%) from long range for 17 points. The junior has knocked down five or more threes for the third time in 2022-23. Moreover, she has made at least three triples in four contests this season.

Up Next
The Dukes will head down I-64 to face Hampton on Dec. 17. Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. and will be streamed on FloSports.