Following an 82-57 pounding at Old Dominion, the James Madison women's basketball team is anxious to redeem itself. In fact, various members of the team sent text messages to Coach Kenny Brooks apologizing for their performance on the ride home.
Brooks is a Dallas Cowboys fan, so it was a rough weekend for him. In case you're wondering, he doesn't blame Tony Romo for the Cowboys' early exit.
Madison (9-5 overall, 2-1 Colonial Athletic Association) will play for its first road conference win Thursday at George Mason. The Patriots (7-6, 1-2) lost to Drexel 62-42 on Sunday, only their second loss at home. GMU is 6-2 at home this season.
When asked about point guard Dawn Evans' recent struggles, Brooks defended her and pointed out that many of her missed 3-pointers have been in games where JMU trails by a lot and needs to get back in the game. He called last game her worst performance of the season, but also said that she is ahead of where Andrea Benvenuto (JMU '07) was as a freshman. Last year Benvenuto was named to the All-CAA third team.
It's clear that this team, while young, is emerging as a CAA contender. The next step is to win conference games on the road.
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