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Shane Mettlen @shanemettlen.bsky.social · May 1

After dealing with an injury at UTSA, Paul Lewis knew he wanted to return to a place that felt like home & JMU came calling.
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JMU felt like a return home for transfer Lewis

UT San Antonio transfer Paul Lewis will take his official recruiting visit to James Madison on Thursday and Friday, but the Woodbridge native didn’t need the usual campus tour and

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Shane Mettlen @shanemettlen.bsky.social · Apr 16

NEW Purple & Bold Podcast: Breaking down JMU's spring game & the ensuing portal entries.
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Breaking down the Dukes' spring game, who has hit the portal since JMU's spring ended and what's happening in the hoops transfer portal.

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Shane Mettlen @shanemettlen.bsky.social · Apr 6

Mount St. Mary's transfer and Spotswood High School grad Carmelo Pacheco will take an official visit to JMU after the recruiting dead period (April 3-10) ends. Started his career at UVA Wise and has two years of eligibility left.

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Shane Mettlen @shanemettlen.bsky.social · Mar 28

NEW Purple & Bold Pod: Big numbers at JMU's football pro day, but even bigger losses were suffered for other Dukes teams.

Purple & Bold Podcast (March 28, 2025)

Discussing big numbers produced at JMU's football pro day and some even bigger losses for other Dukes teams in Harrisonburg this week.

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Shane Mettlen @shanemettlen.bsky.social · Mar 28

WBIT QF: Belmont 90, JMU 45. Bruins 18 3-pointers most ever by a JMU opponent. Dukes season ends with a 30-6 record.

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Shane Mettlen @shanemettlen.bsky.social · Mar 27

WBIT QF HALFTIME: Belmont 40, JMU 20. Dukes offense completely out of sync, shooting 24%. Belmont's shooting numbers actually came back down to earth late in the half, but the Bruins extended the lead anyway with a 13-0 run during a six minute JMU scoring drought.

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Shane Mettlen @shanemettlen.bsky.social · Mar 27

WBIT QF END 1Q: Belmont 22, JMU 11. Kendall Holmes and Tuti Jones each have 8 points for the Bruins. Belmont shooting 56% from the field, JMU 25%.

Shane Mettlen @shanemettlen.bsky.social · Mar 27

Starters for JMU and Belmont in the WBIT quarterfinals. The winner would advance to Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indy on Monday.

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Shane Mettlen @shanemettlen.bsky.social · Mar 24

Asked JMU coach Preston Spradlin if there was anything to social media posts linking him to the Drake opening, to which he responded "Hell no lol...My accent in Iowa!?"

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Shane Mettlen @shanemettlen.bsky.social · Mar 23

WBIT: JMU 80, Marquette 76 OT. Ksyusha Kozlova 20 points, 11 rebounds for JMU, which has its first 30-win season in program history and is the only No. 1 seed advancing to the WBIT quarterfinals. Will play Belmont at the AUBC on Thursday.

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Shane Mettlen @shanemettlen.bsky.social · Mar 23

WBIT END REGULATION: JMU 66, Marquette 66. Eagles didn't get a shot off on their final possession. But JMU likely has to play OT withouth Ashanti Barnes who was injured in the final seconds.

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Shane Mettlen @shanemettlen.bsky.social · Mar 23

Well, Peyton McDaniel catches the inbounds pass on the block and was tackled going up for the shot. They called it out of bounds on JMU. Marquette gets it back with 3.1 seconds left tied 66-66 and they can advance the ball.

Shane Mettlen @shanemettlen.bsky.social · Mar 23

JMU's Ashanti Barnes helped off the floor with 4.5 seconds left not putting any weight on her left ankle. Game is tied 66-all and the Dukes will inbound under their own basket.

Shane Mettlen @shanemettlen.bsky.social · Mar 23

Final media timeout has JMU leading Marquette 62-58 in the second round of the WBIT. Winner gets Belmont. Four Dukes in double figures with 4:26 left.

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Shane Mettlen @shanemettlen.bsky.social · Mar 23

WBIT END 3Q: Marquette 52, JMU 51. Jamia Hazell has 13 points to lead JMU, but Skylar Forbes has 19 for Marquette and has been a matchup problem since Ashanti Barnes picked up her third foul.

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Shane Mettlen @shanemettlen.bsky.social · Mar 23

WBIT HALFTIME: Marquette 32, JMU 30. Dukes led by 12 early, but have 11 turnovers mostly coming in the paint. Lee Volker has 11 points for Marquette, including a buzzer beater to put the Eagles back on top at the break.

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Shane Mettlen @shanemettlen.bsky.social · Mar 23

WBIT END 2Q: JMU 18, Marquette 12. Dukes scored the first 11 points and still shooting 62%. All of the Eagles points have come off 7 JMU turnovers.

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Shane Mettlen @shanemettlen.bsky.social · Mar 23

A quick trip across campus, and now getting ready for the WBIT second round at the Atlantic Union Bank Center where JMU will take on Marquette. Dukes looking for the first 30-win season in program history.

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Shane Mettlen @shanemettlen.bsky.social · Mar 23

SB FINAL: Marshall 7, JMU 6. Sixth-inning rally for the Dukes falls short and it's a seven-game losing streak with back-to-back series sweeps to open up Sun Belt play for JMU.

Shane Mettlen @shanemettlen.bsky.social · Mar 23

Heading to the 6th at VMP, Marshall softball leads JMU 6-2. Dukes stranded two in the bottom of the 5th.

Shane Mettlen @shanemettlen.bsky.social · Mar 23

After three innings at VMP, JMU softball leads Marshall 2-1. Peyton List hasn't allowed an earned run in the circle for the Dukes, looking for their first Sun Belt victory and to snap a six-game losing streak.

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Shane Mettlen @shanemettlen.bsky.social · Mar 21

WBIT FINAL: JMU 77, Davidson 50. Ksyusha Kozlova 19 points and 10 rebounds. Ro Scott 16 points and 6 rebounds for the Dukes, now 29-5 and on to the second round of the WBIT, where they will play host to Marquette on Sunday at 4 p.m.

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Shane Mettlen @shanemettlen.bsky.social · Mar 21

WBIT: JMU outscoring Davidson 13-0 in the fourth quarter to take a 62-41 lead with 6:18 to go. If the Dukes win they will face Marquette here at the AUBC on Sunday.

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Shane Mettlen @shanemettlen.bsky.social · Mar 21

WBIT END 3Q: JMU 49, Davidson 41. Kozlova with 13 points and 9 rebounds for the Dukes. Charlise Dunn has 6 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for Davidson.

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Shane Mettlen @shanemettlen.bsky.social · Mar 20

WBIT HALFTIME: JMU 32, Davidson 27. Ksyusha Kozlova has 9 points and 6 rebounds for JMU, but the Dukes are 0-6 from 3-point range.

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