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James leaves impressive legacy at EMU

“She just gets it.” You have no idea how many times I heard that while covering the Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team. But it’s true – Tavelyn James “gets” it. While every sport has its superstars, it’s rare to possess what James has.

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Softball falls twice to Mastodons

The Eastern Michigan University softball team dropped both of its games in a doubleheader with Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne on Tuesday in Fort Wayne, Ind. The Eagles (9-17) fell in the first game to IPFW (24-7) 5-0 and lost the second 4-3. In the first contest, junior pitcher Jenna Ignowski (6-4) fell to the Mastodons after allowing three runs on four hits in three innings of work.

Sports

Successful final year for seniors

Tavelyn James stepped on the basketball court as a highly touted freshman, earning all-state honors four times while in high school. James will step off as the most accomplished player in Eastern Michigan women’s basketball history.

Basketball

Eagles drop in first round

For the No. 12 seeded Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team and senior guard Tavelyn James, the shots just wouldn’t fall. But ultimately, the Eagles would. EMU (23-9) lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to the University of South Carolina Gamecocks (24-9, No.

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Eagles head toward NCAA tournament

Senior guard Tavelyn James and sophomore guard/forward Natachia Watkins have been a winning formula for the 12th-seeded Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team. And don’t expect that to change. “What I like about our chances is that she [University of South Carolina Coach Dawn Staley] plays a lot of man-to-man defense, [it’s] very aggressive,” Coach AnnMarie Gilbert said in an interview with emueagles.com.

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