University of Delaware Athletics
University of Delaware
16-14
Elon
18-12
Delaware Posts 57-50 Comeback Victory Over Elon in CAA Quarterfinals
3/10/2016 6:55:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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UPPER MARLBORO, Md. – Down for 35 minutes of the game, Delaware came from behind to post its first-ever win over Elon in the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament Thursday afternoon at The Show Place Arena.
The fourth-seeded Phoenix led, 38-29, going into the fourth quarter before UD nearly doubled its offensive output and outscored Elon, 28-12, in the final stanza. The fifth-seeded Blue Hens (16-14), w
ho were previously 0-4 all-time against the Phoenix, finished the game with a 10-3 advantage in the final 2:04 of action.
With the win, Delaware improves to 13-0 all-time in CAA quarterfinals play and advances to the CAA semifinals for the seventh straight season. The fifth-seeded Hens will face the back-to-back reigning CAA Champion and top-seeded James Madison Dukes at 1:30 p.m. Friday.
Freshman Nicole Enabosi (at left; Gaithersburg, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel) led all scorers with 17 points and nine rebounds while senior Courtni Green (Winchester, Va./Millbrook) registered 13 points and Sadé Chatman (St. Paul, Minn./St. Paul Central) tallied 11 of her own, seven of which came on free throws. Chatman added six rebounds and four assists in the win.
Shay Burnett guided the Phoenix (18-12) with 13 points, eight rebounds and three assists while Lenaira Ruffin recorded 11 points and six rebounds.
“When you get to March Madness, it's all about the adrenaline, following game plans and making adjustments. Elon kids played their hearts out. Delaware kids played their hearts out. And in the earlier game, the College of Charleston and JMU kids played their hearts out. The games are going to be like this. Kids are competing the hardest they can and all four of these schools today should be proud of the show their student-athletes put on. Our kids did not want to go home, they had the will and desire to win the basketball game. I'm so proud of this team; they showed their resiliency and fight. They stuck together and listened throughout the game. You have to give it to Elon and congratulate them on a great year. They have great players and they're a physical and veteran team.”
Redshirt Sophomore Sadé Chatman
“We never stopped trying and we could've because we got down by a lot. We knew we just had to keep fighting back. We knew we could do it and we needed to just put the plan into action.”
Freshman Nicole Enabosi
“It was very nerve-wracking [to play in first CAA Tournament game], but as the game went on, I was able to settle in and play my game. We had to play smart defense today and w couldn't get cheap fouls in the post.”
HEN SCRATCHINGS
· Courtni Green moved into 13th place in program history with 1,196 career points.
· Green also moved up in the career and single-season 3-point shooting charts and now has 193 career treys and 64 on the season, both good for second in the Delaware record books.
· Jodi Salyer saw her first action since injuring her right calf muscle against William & Mary on Jan. 26 and finished the game with 28 minutes.
· The Blue Hens are 14-3 all-time at The Show Place Arena.
· Delaware shot a season-high 90.0 percent (18-20) from the free throw line.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
· Friday, March 11 – No. 5 Delaware vs. No. 1 James Madison – 1:30 p.m. – CAA Tournament Semifinals – The Show Place Arena (Upper Marlboro, Md.)
· Saturday, March 12 – 4 p.m. – CAA Tournament Finals – The Show Place Arena (Upper Marlboro, Md.)
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please contact Maggie Hayon | mhayon@udel.edu | O: 302-831-6389 | C: 920-912-6635
