Dukes Fall to #4 Maryland

Sunday, November 14

Harrisonburg, Va.

2 p.m.

James Madison University

1-1,0-0CAA

Maryland

3-0,0-0Big Ten

Maryland

James Madison

11/14/2021 5:41:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

HARRISONBURG, Va. — James Madison women's basketball fell 81-45 to #4 Maryland Sunday afternoon at the Atlantic Union Bank Center. The Terps improve to 3-0 to start their season while the Dukes fall to 1-1.

Maryland used a big 29-10 first quarter to create a large lead that they would never relinquish. The Terps had four players finish in double figures as Chloe Bibby led all scorers with 19 points.

Junior guard Kiki Jefferson led JMU in scoring with 16 points and Annalicia Goodman led the Dukes in rebounding with seven boards.

How It Happened
- The Terps shot 75% (12-16) from the field and 67% (4-6) from long range in the first quarter while JMU shot 41.6% (5-12) from the floor. The Dukes were unable to knock down a three-point shot until Madison Green made a triple in the third quarter.
-James Madison tried to claw their way back in the second quarter when they went on an 8-3 run but Maryland's big first quarter was too much for the Dukes to work back from.

Statistically Speaking
- Maryland's Angel Reese recorded a double-double with 12 points and a game-high 14 rebounds.
- The Terps held the edge in rebounds (47-32), steals (10-3) and assists (15-8).
- JMU dished out five blocks, three of which came in the second quarter.
- The Terps collected 17 offensive rebounds, which led to 18 second-chance points.
- Maryland scored 25 points off JMU's 22 turnovers.
- James Madison finished the game shooting 32.7% (18-55) while the Terps shot 40.9% (27-66).
- The Dukes shot just 5.6% (1-18) from three-point range. Maryland knocked down seven threes to finish 31.8% from beyond the arc.

First Quarter: Maryland 29, JMU 10
- Maryland opened the game on a 5-0 run before Jamia Hazell ended the streak and put the Dukes on the board with a floater in the paint at the 7:44 mark.
- The Terps ended the quarter on a 17-4 run on 7-of-7 shooting.
- JMU was unable to knock down a three in the first quarter as the Dukes went 0-for-6 from beyond the arc.

Second Quarter: Maryland 46, JMU 23
- Maryland outscored JMU 17-13 in the second.
- The Dukes continued to struggle from long range, going 0-for-2 from the three-point line.
- JMU registered a field goal percentage of 38.5 (5-13) while holding the Terps to 37.5% (6-16) from the floor in the second frame.
- Maryland didn't see as much success from long range in the second quarter as they shot just 20% (1-5).
-The Dukes won the battle of the boards, pulling down 12 rebounds to the Terps' nine.

Third Quarter: Maryland 68, JMU 36
- The Terps scored 10 of their 22 third quarter points from the free throw line as the Dukes committed eight fouls.
- JMU held Maryland to just 25% (5-20) from the floor.
- The Dukes recorded a field goal percentage of 46.2 (6-13) for their best shooting quarter of the game.
- Maryland ended the quarter on a 9-2 run with seven points coming from the foul line.

Fourth Quarter: Maryland 81, JMU 45
- Both teams struggled from the floor in the final frame as the Dukes shot 11.8% (2-17) and Maryland finished 28.6% (4-14).
- Rookie Bailey Williams scored her first collegiate points on a beautiful reverse layup. She was fouled on the basket and made the free shot to complete the three-point play.

Up Next
> The Dukes hit the road to take on in-state rival Liberty on Thursday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. The game will be aired on ESPN+.