Dukes Roll Past Queens (N.C.), 89-48

Sunday, November 13

Harrisonburg, VA.

2 p.m.

James Madison University

2-1,0-0Sun Belt

Queens (N.C.)

2-1,0-0ASUN

Queens (NC)

James Madison

11/13/2022 4:19:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison received 38 points from its bench to roll past Queens (N.C.) Sunday afternoon inside the Atlantic Union Bank Center.

JMU (2-1) made 33-of-63 (52.4%) from the field, scoring 37 points in the paint while holding the Royals (2-1) to 16-of-53 (30.5%), including 1-for-16 (6.3%) in the third quarter.

Senior guard Kiki Jefferson was a force, registering 21 points in 21 minutes of action. Junior center Kseniia Kozlova scored a career-high 13 points, while freshman forward Kadidia Toure recorded four baskets for 10 points. Additionally, the freshman led the team with a career-best three steals. The Dukes saw four players pull down seven rebounds: Jefferson, Kozlova, and juniors Claire Neff and Amira Williams.

How It Happened

The Dukes started hot, jumping out to a 7-0 lead through the game's first three minutes.
Hazell and Jefferson each produced six points in the opening quarter to make it 19-13 JMU.
James Madison expanded its lead in the second period thanks to a late 10-2 run. Fourteen of the team's 25 second-quarter points came from Jefferson and Kozlova, as the team headed into the locker room up 44-28.
The Dukes Madison put the foot on the gas in the third, wrapping up the quarter with a 20-2 run to make it a 66-32 game. The defense was especially strong, swatting four Royals' shots.
Toure (6) and fellow freshmen Chloe Sterling (5) and Mya Koné (5) combined for 16 in the final quarter to roll past Queens (N.C), 89-48.

Game Notes

James Madison now leads the all-time series 1-0 against the Royals.
With a 21-point performance tonight, Jefferson has scored at least 20 points in six straight outings, extending her streak from last season. Moreover, the streak is the longest of her career.
Germond's five assists are a season-best and the best individual performance by any Duke this season. Moreover, JMU tallied a season-high 14 total assists in the contest.
The Dukes dominated the boards 51-31, grabbing 18 offensive rebounds. The team has won the rebounding battle in each of their first three games and boasts an average margin of +21.
Kozlova finished in double figures for the third consecutive game and has sunk 13-of-20 (65.0%) from the field so far this season.
JMU's 52.4% shooting mark from the field is the program's first time shooting 50% or better since making 29-of-53 (54.7%) baskets last season against UNCW on Feb. 20.
James Madison had four blocks from four players in the third quarter. Coming into the quarter, JMU hadn't recorded four blocks all season.
Koné made her season debut, finishing with a stat line of five points, 1-for-1 from deep, and one assist in 10 minutes.
With 80 points at Millersville (Nov. 9) and 89 versus Queens (N.C.), the Dukes have scored 80-plus in back-to-back games for the first time since 2020. That season, the team defeated Northeastern 86-64 (Feb. 21) and Hofstra 89-52 (Feb. 23).

Up Next
The Dukes will hit the road once again with a contest at Longwood on Thursday, Nov. 17. Game time is set for 7 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+.