JMU Overpowers Providence 94-74; Meet Buckeyes for Sunday Showdown Dukes Wrest CAA Title in See-Saw Game
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London: JMU students dd the town, Brit-style THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1989 JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY VOL. 66 NO. 43 JMU overpowers Providence 94-74; meet Buckeyes for Sunday showdown By Eric Vazzana and 18 points and fueling a second half run John R. Craig that put the game away. staff writers Carolin Dchn-Duhr continued to play The big party got underway last night inspired ball on the inside as she at the Convocation Center as the JMU collected 24 points and grabbed nine women's basketball team spoiled the rebounds. Missy Dudley turned in her visiting Providence Friars' upset bid and usual steady game, chipping in with 20 cruised to a 94-74 victory. points and six rebounds. Dudley was also given the assignment of shutting JMU shot a blistering 60 percent down the Friars' primary outside threat from the field in the first half, including Tracy Lis. Lis shot a dismal four-for-14 going scven-for-seven to open the first and was ineffective all night. round of the NCAA women's basketball It was a JMU team effort in every tournament. The Dukes advance, to the phase of the game that left Providence second round of the tourney riding a head coach Bob Folcy searching for 12-game win streak and will face Ohio ways to stop the Dukes all night. State Sunday on the Buckeye's home What went wrong is James Madison court in Columbus, Ohio. shot, what, about 88 percent?" said JMU head coach Shclia Moorman felt Folcy. "We knew that Carolin her team would have to play medium Dehn-Duhr was a strong inside player, I tempo to win and play at "our usual knew that Dudley could shoot the intensity." jumper. I didn't really figure [cveryonel "There was a level of confidence out they brought off the bench . they there that was good to see," Moorman just shot the lights out." The Dukes said. "I think the stretches of time really shot 57 percent from the field. where we shot the ball well . was The Dukes fell behind 4-2 at the probably just about as well as we could 19:09 mark, but hit their next six shots play." to keep pace with the Friars who also Floor general Donna Budd directed the opened up with the hot hand. The teams offensive performance, scoring 12 Staff photo by MARK MANOUKIAN points and dishing out seven assists. traded baskets until Vicki Harris canned But it was her sister Diane Budd who a 15-footcr from the left side to start a 10-0 JMU run. JMU's Vicki Harris goes up for the shot. provided the spark, scoring a career high Dukes wrest CAA title in see-saw game "I guess this is how it's supposed to be," said JMU By John R. Craig staff writer head coach Shclia Moorman, who was named CAA coach of the year for the fourth in a row. "You have WILLIAMSBURG — Sometimes its said that to fight and scratch and claw for it all the way. This three's a charm. And when the JMU women's has been the toughest one |CAA title] for us to earn basketball team won its third consecutive Colonial and probably because of that, the one that probably Athletic Association title last year, some said it means the most. might also be the Dukes' last for a while. "This belongs to our seniors for the heavy load that But in the CAA tide game Saturday at William and they've carried all season and for the fact that they Mary Hall, the Dukes beat the Richmond Spiders, earned this one themselves," Moorman said, after 55-45, for the magical third time this season. JMU cutting down the net. "Whereas past championships wrapped up an era with their fourth straight might have been Flo Jackson, Alisa Harris, Sydney conference crown and an automatic bid into the Beasley, this was Budd, Budd, Dud and Dchn-Duhr." NCAA tournament. The game itself was a struggle for both clubs, Seniors Missy Dudley, Donna Budd and Diane Budd evidenced by 20 lead changes and seven ties, but the became the only three players in any sport at JMU to Dukes finally got their run. The Spiders' Pam Bryant win the conference title four times and along with hit a 15-footcr with 4:56 remaining in the game to i courtesy of Michael Reilry of senior Carolin Dchn-Duhr they proved their doubters The Daily News-Record wrong. See CAA page 2> Carolin Dehn-Duhr. Page 2, The Breeze, Thursday, March 16, 1989 CAA >■ (Continued from page 1) Dudley was benched near the end of the second half as Moorman had a give her team a 45-44 lead. From that "major concern" about the lack of point on, Richmond was 0-of-10 from rebounds. Ironically, Dudley finished the field while JMU was 8-for-9 from with 18 points and a career high 13 the foul line with Dudley, who was boards, one more than her previous 6-for-6 during that stretch, hitting a pair total in Richmond last month. that put JMU up for good with 4:28 left, 46-45. "Sitting there was probably good for "All I knew is we were 0-fer," said me," Dudley said. "Reverse psychology Richmond head coach Stephanie I guess on coach Moorman's part. I was Gailley. "The last four minutes we got sitting there and I was getting mad and I into a position where we knew where wanted to get in there and play. As we wanted the ball. Again, when we soon as I got in there I touched the ball were executing the offense, they took ... then everything got better." away the pass that led us into the specific play and that forced our kids to Starters Donna and Diane Budd and make decisions." Vicki Harris were just l-of-16 from the JMU won its 44th consecutive field in the game with the latter two not conference game with the two scoring a point. The Spiders' shot 48 tournament victories — they had a first percent in the first half but dropped to a round bye and beat East Carolina 71-63 dismal 25 percent in the second half. on Friday — and upped its record to JMU shot 40 percent for the game and 25-3, 14-0 in the CAA. Richmond, was 11 -of-12 from the foul line. who beat William and Mary and George Mason to get to the finals, fell to 24-6 Donna Budd began and ended the overall, 12-3 in the CAA. game defending CAA Player of the Year "Our defensive intensity is what won Bryant, with her and sister Diane Budd the game for us," Dudley said. switching on Bryant in between. "Offensively, everyone was shooting Moorman said she even "toyed with the bricks. We came up with some big idea" of putting a five-inch taller baskets, Paula hit two tremendous three Dudley on Bryant so she couldn't shoot pointers and that really . .was the as much. Bryant was the only Spider in turnaround point of the game." double figures tallying 20 points. Down at the half for only the third time all season, 27-26, the Dukes were "If she gives it up, work your tail off sparked with outside jumpers that hadn't so she can't catch it again," Moorman dropped in the first half. Dudley hit a said. "It's a blessing if she gives it up." 19-footer with 1:28 gone in the scc%nd Photo courtesy of Michael Reilly of The Daily News-Record Donna Budd and Dudley were among half and Paula Schuler, who scored 12 the members of the all conference team. points, nailed two three-pointers, at the Donna Budd cuts the victory net. Also on the team were Bryant and 17:18 mark and again with 12:15 left. teammate Beth Babbitt, who scored five "I hadn't taken any in a while, and points and had six rebounds against against their zone I had it set in my JMU, and ECU's Grctta Savage. mind to shoot more because 1 hadn't in "You have to fight and scratch and claw the past," Schuler said. "Most people The Dukes took the lip and the lead don't say you can beat a team three for it all the way. This has been the on an 8-footcr from Dehn-Duhr but times in a row but I felt more confident toughest one for us to earn and probably then Richmond's Ginny Norton knowing exactly what they were going answered with a layup and soon after a to run, who they were going to go to." because of that, the one that probably 10-footer, to make the score 4-2. Dehn-Duhr followed with a layup to give JMU its biggest lead to that point means the most." at 38-33. The transfer from Maryland — Shelia Moorman Each team led for about three minutes was voted the tournament's Most and at the 9:53 mark the game went Valuable Player with her 22 points and back and forth. Bryant drove right for a layup to make it 13-12, Dehn-Duhr nine rebounds against Richmond and 21 came back with a 6-footer to regain the points and 12 rebounds against ECU. one point lead. The game see-sawed "I'm a different person on the court," until Richmond's Amy Mallon gave the ^k^teeze Dehn-Duhr said.