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WILMINGTON, North Carolina – The UNCW women's basketball team returns home on Friday night to begin a two-game homestand with a Colonial Athletic Association clash against James Madison inside Trask Coliseum.
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Opening tip-off between the Seahawks and the defending CAA champion Dukes is slated for 7 p.m. Tickets for Friday's game can be purchased by calling the UNCW Athletics Ticket Office at 800-808-UNCW or by visiting the Tickets page at UNCWSports.com.
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In addition, live stats for Friday's game can be found by logging onto UNCWStats.com. A free live audio and video broadcast will also be available via the Seahawk Digital Network at UNCWSports.com.
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The Seahawks enter Friday's home game against the Dukes with a 7-19 overall record and a 3-12 mark in the CAA after dropping a 69-52 decision at Northeastern on Sunday afternoon. Senior guard
Shatia Cole scored a game-high 18 points, including 10 in the first half, but the Seahawks were unable to overcome a strong-shooting second half by the Huskies.
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Cole, who led the Seahawks in scoring for the 15th time this season, is tied for 10th in the CAA in scoring with a 12.8 point per game average while leading the Seahawks with 36 steals. She has scored in double figures in 12 of her last 14 games, including a season-high 23 points against Hofstra on Jan. 23.
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Junior guard
Jasmine Steele has also been impressive over the last several weeks, scoring in double figures in nine straight games after a 12-point effort at Northeastern on Sunday. She has raised her scoring average to 9.5 points per outing and had a career-high 23 points in the Seahawks' loss at Drexel on Feb. 14.
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James Madison brings a 13-game winning streak into Friday's visit to the Port City after dispatching Towson, 61-45, on Sunday at the JMU Convocation Center. The Dukes, who are 20-5 overall and 13-1 in the CAA, are the league's top offensive team by scoring 70.0 points per game while outscoring opponents by a CAA-best 14.6 points per game.
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Senior guard
Jazmon Gwathmey, who was named as the CAA's Preseason Player of the Year, has lived up to the expectation by leading the conference with a 21.1 point per game average after a 21-point, 11-rebound effort in Sunday's win over the Tigers. She also ranks 15th in the circuit by averaging 6.0 rebounds per outing.
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The Seahawks and the Dukes will meet for the 67th time in a series James Madison leads by a 57-9 margin. JMU has won the last 11 meetings in the series following a 60-40 triumph over UNCW on Jan. 31 in Harrisonburg.
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UNCW completes its home schedule on Sunday afternoon by welcoming Delaware to Trask Coliseum for Senior Day. Opening tip-off between the Seahawks and the Blue Hens is scheduled for 2 p.m.
