James Madison was bounced from the 2008 CAA Women's Basketball Championship tournament Saturday, losing 69-60 to Virginia Commonwealth.
The loss means JMU won't get a third meeting with Old Dominion, the conference's 16-time defending champion. ODU beat Towson 74-51 in the other CAA semifinal game.
VCU senior guard Krystal Vaughn had 19 points to lead all scorers, and JMU senior forward Tamera Young led the Dukes with 16 points. Despite out-rebounding the Rams 40-25, JMU lost for the third time in as many meetings with VCU this season.
The early exit means JMU will have to rely on an at-large bid to qualify for the NCAA tournament. JMU is ranked 44 in the Ratings Percentage Index (RPI), which takes into account a team’s winning percentage, its opponents’ winning percentage and the winning percentage of those opponents’ opponents.
The Dukes have wins over nationally-ranked George Washington and Old Dominion this season, but failing to beat VCU could prove costly.
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