Mon Mar 10 00:30:00 UTC 2025: **JMU Women’s Basketball Advances to Sun Belt Championship Game**

HARRISONBURG, VA – James Madison University’s women’s basketball team secured a dominant 89-65 victory over Coastal Carolina in the Sun Belt Conference tournament semifinals, advancing to the championship game. Redshirt junior guard Peyton McDaniel led the Dukes with 24 points and 12 rebounds. The win marks JMU’s 20th consecutive victory and their second-highest point total in conference play this season.

The Dukes faced adversity early in the game when Coastal Carolina’s Savannah Brooks was ejected following a shoving match. However, JMU responded with increased intensity, extending their lead throughout the game despite foul trouble for key players. Coach O’Regan praised the team’s “effort, focus, and togetherness.”

JMU, boasting a 28-4 record (18-0 Sun Belt), will face the winner of the Troy vs. Arkansas State semifinal game in the championship on Monday at 2 p.m. on ESPN2. Coach O’Regan emphasized the team’s focus on securing one more win.

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