Four Dukes Reach Double Figures as JMU Cages Towson, 69-45

Friday, January 5

Harrisonburg, Va.

7 p.m.

James Madison University

3-07-7 | CAA

Towson

0-35-8 | CAA

Towson

JMU

Four Dukes Reach Double Figures as JMU Cages Towson, 69-45

1/5/2018 10:42:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

HARRISONBURG, Va. – Balanced scoring and stifling defense powered James Madison women's basketball to a 69-45 victory over Towson on Friday evening, stretching the Dukes' win streak to four (7-7, 3-0 CAA) while the Tigers lost a fourth straight contest (5-8, 0-3 CAA).

Redshirt sophomore Kayla Cooper-Williams notched a double-double off a career-best 16 points and a season-high 13 points. She was joined in double-figure scoring by sophomore Lexie Barrier (18 points), sophomore Kamiah Smalls (12 points) and redshirt sophomore Kelly Koshuta (11 points).

As a team, the Dukes shot 38.8 percent from the floor while limiting the Tigers to just 26.6-percent shooting. Towson's five points in the second quarter was a season low for a JMU opponent in any quarter.

CLEANING THE GLASS
JMU won the battle of the boards 50-42, marking just the second time this season a team has outrebounded Towson. All 10 Dukes who saw action pulled down at least one rebound, including a season-high tying six from junior Aneah Young.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY
JMU headed to the locker room at halftime with a 6-1 advantage in steals. The Dukes finished the game with a 9-2 edge in thefts, marking a team season-high in steals, as they finished outscoring the Tigers 11-0 in points off turnovers. Five different Dukes tallied a steal in the win.

ON THE BLOCK
The Dukes reached double figure blocks as a team for the first time this season, and the first time since Feb. 21, 2016 (11 vs. Towson), as six Dukes combined to deny 10 Towson shot attempts. Kayla Cooper-Williams led the way with three blocks, pushing her career total to 96. Sophomore Devon Merritt and Aneah Young each had two blocks, marking the second straight game the two have had multi-block performances.

STILL OF THE NIGHT
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MOVING ON UP
JMU's 69 points represent a season high for the team. The Dukes limited Towson to just 45 points, the fifth time JMU has kept an opponent under 50 points, holding a 5-0 when reaching the mark.

FOR CONSISTENCY'S SAKE
Senior Hailee Barron came off the bench to make her 115th consecutive appearance for the Dukes, now in sole possession of the 10th-longest streak in JMU history, moving by Kisha Stokes ('09).

UP NEXT
The Dukes continue their home stand with a 2 p.m. meeting against Drexel on Sunday, Jan. 5. This is a rematch of the 2017 Colonial Athletic Association semifinals, which JMU won 76-68.