{"id":7614,"date":"2015-03-16T07:14:44","date_gmt":"2015-03-16T11:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jmusportsblog.com\/?p=7614"},"modified":"2015-03-16T07:14:44","modified_gmt":"2015-03-16T11:14:44","slug":"jmu-ladies-and-the-pep-band-cut-down-the-nets-at-caa-tourney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jmusportsblog.com\/?p=7614","title":{"rendered":"JMU Ladies, and the Pep Band, Cut Down the Nets at CAA Tourney"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Reep\"<\/a>As expected, Kenny Brooks and the JMU women’s basketball team went a perfect 3-0 in the CAA Tournament and took home the league championship. It was the Dukes second straight CAA title for the Dukes and 4th overall for Brooks. JMU was pushed to its limits in the final against Hofstra, but managed to grind out a 62-56 win. The victory moved JMU to 29-3 on the season. The Dukes will find out where they’re headed in the tourney when the women’s bracket is revealed on Monday.<\/p>\n

Hofstra was the one CAA team to defeat the Dukes all season and almost beat them again with the NCAA tourney bid on the line. JMU struggled from the field, hitting only 23 of 68 in the final. CAA Player of the Year, Precious Hall had a rough day making only 1 of 20 shots. Fortunately, the team was pretty much lights out from the charity stripe, knocking down 15 of 17, which helped the close out the game. Junior Jazmon Gwathmey led the way with 17 points, 11 boards, 3 blocks, and 2 assists and was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. Toia Giggetts was the only other Duke in double figures, with 14 points. JMU now moves on to the NCAA tourney with a chance to make some noise.<\/p>\n

Keeping with tradition, the coaches and players cut down the nets after winning the championship. Kenny Brooks had a little something up his sleeve though. After all of the players and staff had taken a piece of the net, Brooks invited Chad Reep, the Director of the JMU Pep Band, to make the final cuts. It was completely unexpected. It was also completely awesome. Reep and the entire Pep Band have really stepped up their game the past few seasons. They’ve helped make the convo an incredibly tough place for opponents to play. And they’re tireless supporters of both the men’s and women’s teams. So it was great to see Brooks give Reep and the Pep Band a place in the spotlight. And it added a little something extra on an already exciting day.<\/p>\n