Young Makes History, Finds Stroke

Tamera Young through 15 games: 2-of-35 on 3-point attempts.

James Madison's all-time leading scorer in her last two games: 4-of-5.

While the overall percentage is still a meager 15 percent, Young has shown marked improvement in her last two games — just in time for a crucial road game at Towson (14-3 overall, 5-0 in the Colonial Athletic Association).

Madison (11-6, 4-2) rebounded from an overtime loss against Virginia Commonwealth by beating Hofstra 80-64 on Thursday night. Early in the game, Young connected from long distance and passed Meredith Alexis' mark of 1,760 points, claiming the JMU record.

The senior forward hit her second 3-pointer as she was fouled just 3 minutes, 12 seconds into the contest. After a timeout was called by JMU coach Kenny Brooks, Young hit the free throw for a 4-point play. But before the timeout she pointed to someone in the audience.

“It was funny because the football academic advisor, Justin Ruffin, I met with him a couple days ago and he was like ‘I want you to shoot all 3-pointers until you get it.’”

While Young said she didn’t expect to break the record that way, Brooks called it a “perfect scenario” to call a timeout and make the significance clear to the crowd of 1,706 at the Convocation Center.

Now the question is: will her hot streak carry the Dukes past Towson, one of two undefeated CAA teams?