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13-6, 6-2
81
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61
George Mason
8-11, 2-6
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason | 25 | 36 | 61 |
| James Madison | 34 | 47 | 81 |
1/31/2008 5:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
HARRISONBURG, Va., Jan. 31, 2008 -- Senior guard Tamera Young (Wilmington, N.C./Laney) and freshman center Lauren Jimenez (North Bergen, N.J./North Bergen) scored 20 points each as the Dukes beat George Mason 81-61 in Colonial Athletic Association women's basketball Thursday evening at the JMU Convocation Center.
JMU has won three straight and four out of its last five games. The Dukes improved to 13-6 overall and 6-2 in the CAA. This is their seventh consecutive win over the Patriots.
Mason is 8-11 overall and 2-6 in the conference. The Patriots are now 1-8 on the road this season.
Freshman point guard Dawn Evans (Clarksville, Tenn./Northeast), who returned after missing four games to a foot injury, added 10 points for the Dukes.
Also scoring in double figures was junior forward Nina Uqdah (Lanham, Md./Riverdale Baptist), who tied her career-high with 10. She finished with a game-high nine rebounds.
Young also had five rebounds and a game-high six assists. Jimenez's 20 points tied her career-high. She was 9-for-12 from the field and also tied her career-high with eight rebounds.
GMU was led by
JMU has won three straight and four out of its last five games. The Dukes improved to 13-6 overall and 6-2 in the CAA. This is their seventh consecutive win over the Patriots.
Mason is 8-11 overall and 2-6 in the conference. The Patriots are now 1-8 on the road this season.
Freshman point guard Dawn Evans (Clarksville, Tenn./Northeast), who returned after missing four games to a foot injury, added 10 points for the Dukes.
Also scoring in double figures was junior forward Nina Uqdah (Lanham, Md./Riverdale Baptist), who tied her career-high with 10. She finished with a game-high nine rebounds.
Young also had five rebounds and a game-high six assists. Jimenez's 20 points tied her career-high. She was 9-for-12 from the field and also tied her career-high with eight rebounds.
GMU was led by
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/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
MASON
JMU
FG%
.400
.509
3FG%
.333
.444
FT%
.526
.633
RB
32
42
TO
15
14
STL
5
6
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
8
Pts
20
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
4
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