PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team took a tough hit, dropping a 78-43 game to the James Madison University Duke's in its first contest of the 27th Hawk Classic hosted by Saint Joseph University inside Hagan Arena located in Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 20.
Freshman Olivia Smith (Fort Wayne, Ind.-Southside) led the Eagles (6-3) with 16 points. Sophomore Tayra Eke (Madrid, Spain-IES Ortega y Gasset-Long Island) tacked on two points, seven rebounds and two blocks and sophomore ZaNiya Nelson (Oklahoma City, Okla.