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James Madison upsets No. 14 Virginia 75-73
Dec 7, 2009 - 12:29 AM CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.(AP) -- Dawn Evans matched her career high with 38 points and James Madison beat No. 14 Virginia 75-73 on SundayEvans, a junior guard, scored 18 points in the second half, including a jumper in the lane that banked in with 52 seconds left to give the Dukes (6-0) a 75-71 lead.
The Cavaliers (6-2) answered as Paulisha Kellum hit a left-handed layup with 43.1 seconds remaining. They had a chance to tie the game after forcing Evans to turn the ball over with 16 seconds left, but China Crosby missed a driving attempt with 5 seconds left.
Evans 38-point performance, which is 14 points above her average, set a John Paul Jones Arena scoring record.
Monica Wright paced the Cavaliers with 31 points and 16 rebounds, but struggled from the field connecting on 12 of 32 attempts.
- NCAA WOMENS BB
JMU 75
VIRGINIA (14) 73 FINAL
Dec 6 5:57 PM - 112
rootsRUWTbot Added 43 roots (Close Finish, Upset)
James Madison 75, Virginia(17) 73 4th - 0:03Dec 6 5:54 PM - 69
rootsRUWTbot Added 25 roots (Close Finish, Upset)
James Madison 58, Virginia(17) 57 4th - 6:15Dec 6 5:38 PM - NCAA WOMENS BB
JMU 39
VIRGINIA (14) 34 HALFTIME
Dec 6 4:52 PM
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