Hempstead, NY – Senior Boogie Brozoski scored a game-high 17 points but James Madison junior Lexie Barrier tallied 13 points to lead three Dukes in double-figures as James Madison defeated Hofstra, 59-44 in a Colonial Athletic Association game at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex Sunday afternoon.

In addition to Brozoski, who led the team in scoring for the 12th time this season, senior Sica Cuzic added 14 points and grabbed six rebounds for the Pride. It was her eighth double-digit scoring game of the season. Hofstra dropped its fourth consecutive game to fall to 7-16 overall and 1-10 in the CAA.

For JMU in addition to Barrier, the Dukes received 11 points, eight rebounds and a game-high six assists from senior Logan Reynolds and 11 points and seven rebounds from junior Kamiah Smalls. Junior Jackie Benitez added nine points and six rebounds. The Dukes won for the sixth consecutive game to improve to 18-4 on the year and 10-1 in the CAA.

The first quarter was a slow but fierce period with the two teams splitting the first eight points through the first four minutes. The Dukes went on a 6-1 run behind five points from Lexie Barrier to take a 12-5 lead after Barrier's three-pointer. But the Pride answered with a 6-0 run of their own behind four points from Brozoski to close the gap to 12-11 with 1:24 to play. Jackie Benitez free throw with 17 seconds remaining closed out the scoring in the period with JMU holding a 13-11 advantage.

The Dukes started to pull away in the second quarter. After the Pride tied the game at 13-all on a second chance lay-up by Cuzic at the 8:43 mark, JMU went on a 12-2 run to open up a 25-15 lead with 1:35 to play in the half after a jumper by Smalls. Cuzic hit a three-pointer with 12 seconds to play to bring Hofstra within seven at 25-18 at halftime.

JMU opened the second half with a 7-0 run to boost their lead to 32-18 with 7:39 to play after a free thrown by Logan Reynolds. Brozoski started a Hofstra rally with a three-pointer as the Pride went on a 10-5 spurt to close to within nine for the third time in the period at 37-28 after two Cuzic free throws with 2:28 to play. The Dukes strung together an 8-1 run to boost the lead to 45-29 before Cuzic hit a three-pointer to end the third quarter.

James Madison opened up its biggest lead of the game at 49-32 on two quick baskets in the first 48 seconds of the fourth quarter. Hofstra closed to within 12 at 49-37 on a jumper by Cuzic and a three-pointer by Brozoski at the 6:57 mark. But Benitez hit a three-pointer just 27 seconds later to start a 7-2 run and boost the lead back to 17 at 56-39. Hofstra closed to within 12 again at 56-44 on a lay-up by Marianne Kalin, after a 5-0 run, with 2:11 to play. But the Dukes tallied the last three points of the contest for their sixth consecutive victory.

Hofstra returns to action on Friday, February 15 when the Pride travel to Philadelphia for a game at Drexel at 7 p.m.
 
Notes
- Sunday's game was the 34th time that Hofstra and JMU have met with the Dukes now holding a 25-9 series lead.
- Brozoski recorded her 21 double-digit game of the year.
- Pride junior Marianne Kalin shared game-high honors with eight rebounds. It is the sixth time this season that she has led the team in caroms.