Dukes Earn Tough Road Win at Marshall, 74-67

Thursday, January 5

Huntington, W. Va.

6 p.m.

James Madison University

13-2,3-0Sun Belt

Marshall

9-5,2-1Sun Belt

James Madison

Marshall

1/5/2023 8:19:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score Highlights

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Senior guard Kiki Jefferson registered her fifth double-double of the season (11 points, 13 rebounds) to help push James Madison over Marshall, 74-67, in Sun Belt Conference women's basketball action Thursday night inside the Cam Henderson Center.

JMU (13-2, 3-0 Sun Belt) has won 10 straight games and is 7-0 on the road this season. The Thundering Herd (9-5, 2-1 Sun Belt) look to bounce back when they host Georgia Southern on Jan. 7.

Besides Jefferson, three other Dukes scored in double figures: juniors Kseniia Kozlova (17), Jamia Hazell (14), and Peyton McDaniel (13). For Hazell, her 14 points tied a season-high on 6-of-12 (50.0%) from the field. Graduate student Caroline Germond dished out a team-best four assists and recorded a season-high three steals. Junior Claire Neff had a great night passing as well with a career-high three assists. Jefferson grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds and swatted a pair of Marshall shots.

How It Happened

James Madison was stifled early on, committing five turnovers in the opening frame.
Hazell and junior Annalicia Goodman both recorded blocks in the first quarter as the Thundering Herd led 17-13.
Classmate Steph Ouderkirk gave JMU a much-needed spark with a pair of triples at the beginning of the second quarter.
The Dukes held Marshall to 1-of-8 (12.5%) from deep in the second period, helping give James Madison a 33-30 edge at the intermission.
JMU came out strong, outscoring the Thundering Herd 8-2, highlighted by a quick 6-0 run.
Hazell and McDaniel combined for 14 points in the third to make it 56-44 Dukes.
The Thundering Herd cut the deficit to two points, 64-62, at the 3:50 mark of the fourth quarter.
James Madison pulled away thanks to a late run and held Marshall scoreless for over a three-minute-long stretch.
The Dukes held on for a 74-67, knocking down 10-of-13 (76.9%) down the stretch.

Game Notes

JMU leads the all-time series against Marshall 6-1 and will face the Thundering Herd again on Friday, Feb. 24 in Harrisonburg.
Jefferson's double-double was not just her fifth this season, but 16th of her career.
James Madison pulled down 43 rebounds, the 11th time the team has accumulated 40+ in 2022-23.
Germond finished with four assists, the eighth consecutive game she has dished out three or more assists.
The Dukes outscored Marshall 40-28 in the paint.
JMU recorded five blocks, tied for the second-best performance for the team this season.
Additionally, with 11 points, Jefferson now has 1,485 career points. That point total trails former Duke Shanna Price (1999-03), who is 10th on JMU's all-time scoring list with 1,496.
Ouderkirk knocked down two big three-pointers in the second quarter, giving her a season-high eight total points in the first half.
The last time the Dukes had a winning streak of 10 or more in a single season was 13 straight in 2018-19. That season, James Madison won every game between Jan. 20 through March 9 before falling to Hofstra, 57-50, in the CAA Quarterfinals on March 14.

Up Next
Following the contest with the Thundering Herd, the Dukes will head down to Hattiesburg, Miss., to face Southern Miss on Saturday, Jan. 7. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. ET (2 p.m. CT).