Score: JMU 78, VCU 54
Location: Harrisonburg, Va. (Atlantic Union Bank Center)
Records: VCU 3-1, JMU 4-1
 
The short story: VCU was unable to complete a second-half rally against a JMU team that shot 49 percent from the floor. The loss ended the Rams' three-game winning streak.
 
OPENING TIP

• Lewis-Eutsey had a season-high 18 points along with four rebounds
• Sarah Te-Biasu had 13 points along with two assists
• Mykel Parham grabbed a team-high eight rebounds along with four points
• VCU shot just 34 percent from the floor while JMU shot 49 percent
• The Dukes outrebounded VCU 45-34 overall but the Rams had just seven turnovers to JMU's 12
• Peyton McDaniel led JMU with 19 points and six rebounds

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The first quarter was back-and-forth with VCU leading 9-7 with 6:29 left in the first quarter. The Dukes closed the quarter on a 15-3 run to take a 22-12 lead
• VCU opened the second quarter on a 9-4 run as a Natalia Tondi 3-pointer got the Rams within 26-21 with 6:26 left before halftime
• VCU got within five again at 33-28 on a Lewis-Eutsey layup but the Dukes went on a 10-2 run to lead 43-30 at the break
• The Rams hung around in the second half and despite trailing by as many as 18 points, VCU cut its deficit to 63-54 with 5:45 left in the fourth quarter on a Zoli Khalil jumper
• VCU was ultimately unable to complete the comeback and only got as close as nine points one more time in the final quarter

 
 
NEXT UP
VCU heads to San Juan, Puerto Rico for the Discover San Juan Classic. The Rams face St. John''s at 5:30 p.m. EST on Thursday, Nov. 23.