<img height="1" width="1" style="display:none" src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=192888919167017&amp;ev=PageView&amp;noscript=1">
Thursday, March 28, 2024
March 28, 2024

Linkedin Pinterest

James Madison rallies to beat William & Mary 84-79

The Columbian
Published: January 9, 2011, 12:00am

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Humpty Hitchens scored 17 points and James Madison overcame a 10-point second-half deficit to defeat William & Mary 84-79 on Saturday night and win its seventh straight game.

The Dukes (13-3, 3-1 Colonial Athletic Association) scored 14 of the game’s last 16 points in the final 3:29.

James Madison trailed 54-44 with 16:42 left. The Dukes got within a point twice, finally pulling even when Hitchens hit one of his five 3-pointers with 2:47 remaining to make it 78-78.

The teams were again tied at 79 with 1:31 to go, then Denzel Bowles’ layup gave James Madison an 81-79 lead.

Devon Moore added a jumper for 83-79. After the Tribe missed two 3-point attempts, Bowles made 1 of 2 foul shots with 5 seconds left to send William & Mary (4-11, 0-4) to its sixth straight loss.

Bowles finished with 14 points and 12 rebounds.

Marcus Kitts led the Tribe with 16 points.

Loading...