Three-Point Shooting Leads Dukes Past Elon

Friday, February 4

Elon, N.C.

7 p.m.

James Madison University

10-10,6-3CAA

Elon

10-8,2-6CAA

James Madison

Elon

2/4/2022 9:07:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

ELON, N.C. — The James Madison women's basketball team shot a season-best 50% (7-14) from three-point range as the Dukes topped Elon 71-56 Friday evening at the Schar Center. JMU improves to 10-10 (6-3 CAA) while the Phoenix fall to 10-8 (2-6 CAA).

Jaylin Carodine led the Dukes with her third double-double of the season. The senior guard registered 14 points and a career-best 19 rebounds.

JMU ended the night shooting 40% (24-60) from the floor and 84.2% (16-19) from the line.

Statistically Speaking
- Kiki Jefferson led the Dukes in scoring with 19. She added eight boards, four assists and a block to her stat line.
- Annalicia Goodman collected a career-best three steals.
- The Dukes held a 45-25 advantage on the boards.
- JMU scored 16 points off Elon's 14 turnovers.
- Carodine went a perfect 7-for-7 from the charity stripe.
- The Dukes scored 20 second-chance points off their 23 offensive rebounds.

First Quarter: JMU 25, Elon 17
- Carodine caught fire in the opening quarter, scoring eight points and collecting three rebounds to lead the Dukes.
- JMU shot 57.1% (4-7) from three-point range and 52.6% (10-19) from the floor.
- The Dukes ended the first frame on a 16-4 run to hold an eight-point lead.

Second Quarter: JMU 42, Elon 30
- The hot-shooting from beyond the arc continued for the Dukes as they shot 40% (2-5) from three in the second stanza.
- Carodine pulled down six of her 19 rebounds in the second quarter to tally nine boards at the half.

Third Quarter: JMU 56, Elon 47
- The Dukes saw their largest lead of 18 points at 7:27 follow two foul shots from Goodman.
- However, Elon outscored the Dukes 14-5 in the final five-and-a-half minutes to cut their deficit to as few as seven.

Fourth Quarter: JMU 71, Elon 56
- The Phoenix used back-to-back triples to cut JMU's lead to six with 3:50 to play, but the Dukes responded with a 9-0 run to end the game and complete the season sweep over Elon.

Up Next
- The Dukes head to William & Mary on Sunday, Feb. 6 for a 2 p.m. start at Kaplan Arena.