With go-to-girl Dawn Evans still recovering from a sprained ankle, JMU women's basketball coach Kenny Brooks had to decide who the ball would go to. Georgia State had just called a timeout with 13 seconds left after they had just gotten a steal and layup to take a 2 point lead. The Dukes, who had led for most of the game, were now trying to draw up a gameplan to salvage a win at the Panther's homecourt. Kenny would say in the postgame that he just drew up a play in the sand. The ball was inbounded and they found Sarah Williams who got freed up by a screen and she took the shot from way back with 4.9 seconds left. In it went, lifting the Dukes over the Panthers, 63-62, and JMU stayed undefeated against the team from Atlanta.
JMU led for most of the game, and almost the entire second half. Sarah Williams led the charge with 22 points (8-11, 5-8 3pt, 1-2 FT), grabbed 7 boards, had 4 assists, and played her normal outstanding defense getting 3 steals. She took only a short breather during the game and was counted on the box score as playing "40-" minutes. Freshman Brittany Crowell was the only other Duke to hit double digits. She nailed 2 of 3 from behind the arc (3-6 overall) and was 2 of 5 from the free throw line. She had 6 rebounds and an assist, as well, all in 14 minutes. Nina Uqdah went 4-6 for 8 points as the third highest scorer. Sophomore Courtney Hamner and senior Kisha Stokes also had solid games, though didn't rack up many stats. Overall a great game by the Dukes, especially since they didn't have leading-scorer Dawn Evans. Dawn is still recovering from an ankle sprain earlier this month and doesn't want to risk reinjury before the CAA tournament. In the meantime the rest of the Dukes are getting experience playing without her and having to step up. This will pay off in the long-run (see JMU's men's basketball team). The Lady Dukes play next at William and Mary on Thursday.
Box Score | GSU Article
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