Senior forward Tamera Young notched her highest point total since James Madison's season opener against Harvard, but her 28-point performance wasn't enough to extend JMU's 30-game home winning streak against No. 5 Maryland as the Terrapins won 71-65 Thursday.
The Terrapins improved their record to 14-1, while JMU fell to 6-3. After starting the season 6-0, the Dukes have lost three straight games.
The game was tied at halftime, but Madison scored the first seven points of the second period and led by as many as 10. With four freshman starting this season for the Dukes, their recent slide isn't too surprising. But the play of one freshman in particular surprises me.
Point guard Dawn Evans was named Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Week three of the first four weeks this season, and the only week she didn't receive the award JMU didn't play a game. During that stretch, Evans shot 46% on field goals and JMU was 6-0.
Since a Nov. 30 game against Savannah State, Evans is shooting 26% from the field. For Madison to be successful, she has to break out of that slump.
Maryland beat JMU thanks to 49% field goal shooting and 40 rebounds, but if Evans was on her game its likely the outcome would have been different.
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