James Madison Dukes vs Georgia Southern Eagles, Sun Belt Championship Semifinal

Women's College Basketball

James Madison

25-8

81-53

Final

GA Southern

23-7

Pensacola Bay Center

Lead tracker

JMU leadsBiggest lead JMU 29, GASO 0

GASO leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
JMU	16	20	20	25	81
GASO	10	13	10	20	53

Who won: James Madison 81-53

The James Madison Dukes beat the Georgia Southern Eagles 81-53 in Sun Belt Championship Semifinal on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at Pensacola Bay Center. The James Madison outscored the GA Southern 20-10 in the 3rd quarter. Peyton McDaniel led the James Madison in points (25). Kyla Bryant led the GA Southern in points (17).

Player of the game

Peyton McDaniel

JMU · 25 PTS, 5 REB

8.3

Win probability

100%JMU final

JMUGASO

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:19
Defensive rebound
Angela Williams Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:24
Misses 3-foot jumper
Kyla Bryant misses 3-foot jumper
K. Bryant · 17 PTS
THREEQ4 0:39
Three! Jumper, 28 ft
K. Marshall · 3 PTS · ast D. Soltys
Kylie Marshall makes 28-foot three point jumper (Delilah Soltys assists)
JMU 81 - 53 GASO
Q4 0:59
+2
Driving layup
Kyla Bryant makes driving layup
K. Bryant · 17 PTS
JMU 78 - 53 GASO
Q4 1:10
Defensive rebound
McKayla Hosley Defensive Rebound.
Q4 1:14
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Kylie Marshall misses 26-foot three point jumper
K. Marshall · 3 PTS
Q4 1:34
Defensive rebound
Delilah Soltys Defensive Rebound.
Q4 1:36
Misses driving layup
McKayla Hosley misses driving layup
M. Hosley · 2 PTS
Q4 1:42GAS
Regulartimeout
Georgia Southern Timeout
Q4 1:43JMU
TO
Lost ball turnover
team turnover
Q4 1:55
+2
Hook shot, 2 ft
McKayla Hosley makes 2-foot hook shot
M. Hosley · 2 PTS
JMU 78 - 51 GASO
THREEQ4 2:08
Three! Jumper, 28 ft
Z. Stephenson · 9 PTS
Zakiya Stephenson makes 28-foot three point jumper
JMU 78 - 49 GASO
Q4 2:32
+2
Pullup jump shot, 5 ft
Destiny Garrett makes 5-foot pullup jump shot
D. Garrett · 10 PTS
JMU 75 - 49 GASO
Q4 2:43
+2
Layup
Peyton McDaniel makes layup (Zakiya Stephenson assists)
P. McDaniel · 25 PTS · ast Z. Stephenson
JMU 75 - 47 GASO
Q4 2:45
Defensive rebound
Zakiya Stephenson Defensive Rebound.
Q4 2:49
Misses 4-foot jumper
Kyla Bryant misses 4-foot jumper
K. Bryant · 17 PTS
Q4 3:04
+2
Layup
Peyton McDaniel makes layup (Zakiya Stephenson assists)
P. McDaniel · 25 PTS · ast Z. Stephenson
JMU 73 - 47 GASO
THREEQ4 3:31
Three! Jumper, 23 ft
K. Bryant · 17 PTS
Kyla Bryant makes 23-foot three point jumper
JMU 71 - 47 GASO
Q4 3:40
Defensive rebound
Jamiria Jones Defensive Rebound.
Q4 3:44
Block
Kayla Cleaveland Block.
K. Cleaveland · 3 PTS
Q4 3:44
Misses layup
Brianna McLeod misses layup
B. McLeod · 8 PTS
Q4 3:56
Defensive rebound
Brianna McLeod Defensive Rebound.
Q4 4:00
Block
Brianna McLeod Block.
B. McLeod · 8 PTS