Georgia Southern Rallies Past James Madison in Women’s Basketball

STATESBORO, Ga. (Interstat) — Georgia Southern used a strong fourth quarter to defeat James Madison 78-70 in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Wednesday night at Hanner Fieldhouse.

The Eagles, led by Kishyah Anderson’s game-high 26 points, outscored the Dukes 25-21 in the final period to pull away. Destiny Garrett added 21 points for Georgia Southern.

James Madison, which got 15 points from Ashanti Barnes and 14 each from Bree Robinson and Zakiya Stephenson, held a narrow 52-53 lead entering the fourth quarter but could not maintain it. The Dukes’ offense stalled late as the Eagles improved to 11-4. James Madison fell to 11-6.

A crowd of 731 watched the home team secure the comeback victory.