JMU Falls in Road Test at No. 6 Notre Dame

Wednesday, November 13

South Bend, Ind.

7 p.m.

James Madison University

3-1,0-0Sun Belt

Notre Dame

3-0,0-0ACC

James Madison

Notre Dame

11/13/2024 10:35:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – James Madison women's basketball shot 15-of-69 (.217) from the field to suffer its first setback of the season with a 92-46 loss at No. 6 Notre Dame on Wednesday night inside the Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center.

The Fighting Irish (3-0) out-rebounded the Dukes (3-1), 54-43, and shot .409 (9-for-22) from three.

Kseniia Kozlova posted her second double-double of the season, recording 14 points and 10 rebounds. Jamia Hazell and Peyton McDaniel finished with nine and eight points, respectively, while Angela Williams pulled down a career-high nine rebounds. Zakiya Stephenson tied her career high of six points.

Notre Dame was paced by Hannah Hidalgo with 24 points, followed by Olivia Miles (16) and Kate Koval (14). Koval wrangled in a game-high 16 rebounds to secure her first career double-double. Liatu King and Cassandre Prosper each added 11 points in the win.

How It Happened
First Quarter – ND 21, JMU 11

Kozlova connected on the first three-pointer of her career to make it 6-6 at the 6:43 mark.
The Fighting Irish scored 14 points in the paint to close the frame on a 15-5 run for a 10-point lead.

Second Quarter – ND 47, JMU 23

Three consecutive scores from Notre Dame made it a 36-15 game with 5:58 remaining in the period.
The Fighting Irish shot 9-of-16 (.563) as Hidalgo and Citron each scored seven to give Notre Dame a 47-23 advantage through thirty.

Third Quarter – ND 67, JMU 32

After Barnes knocked down a jumper to open the second half, the Dukes did not make a field goal until 3:19 to trail 58-30.
The Fighting Irish ended the third on a 9-0 run to go ahead 67-32 heading into the fourth.

Fourth Quarter – ND 92, JMU 46

Kozlova added five points and five rebounds in the final frame.
Hidalgo registered 11 points as the Fighting Irish out-scored the Dukes 25-14 for the win.

Game Notes

James Madison's 21.7 shooting percentage was its lowest since the Dukes shot 21.4 percent (12-of-53) in a 50-43 loss at Elon on Feb. 4, 2018
Notre Dame held an advantage in points in the paint (44-20), fast break points (25-2), bench points (20-7) and points off turnovers (16-9).
JMU has recorded 40-plus rebounds in 13 consecutive contests, stretching back to the 2023-24 season.
James Madison leads Notre Dame 2-1 in the all-time series.

Up Next
The Dukes will return to Harrisonburg for a two-game homestand, starting with Gardner-Webb (Nov. 17), followed by Saint Peter's (Nov. 20).