JMU holds on for 62-57 win over GW

James Madison built a 22-point lead with 13 minutes to go and managed just enough to hold off a furious George Washington rally in a 62-57 road victory Thursday night in a non-conference men’s basketball game at the Charles E. Smith Center.

JMU won its third straight game on the road to improve to 6-3 overall. GW dropped its sixth in a row to fall to 4-7.

For Madison, the game came down to building a nearly insurmountable lead in the second half and managing enough points in the closing minutes, seven in the final 13 and a half, to pull out the victory.

The Dukes played a dominant final nine minutes of the first half to take a 20-point advantage into the break. Despite a slower start to the second half, Madison still led 55-33 with 13 minutes to go when the Colonials turned the tide. Continue reading “JMU holds on for 62-57 win over GW” »