University of Delaware Athletics
University of Delaware
13-10,7-5CAA
James Madison
17-6,10-2CAA
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 12 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 42 |
| James Madison | 14 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 77 |
Second Half Woes Hinder Hens in 77-42 Loss at James Madison
2/10/2017 10:15:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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HARRISONBURG, Va. – The Blue Hens tallied just 14 points in the second half as James Madison pulled away with the 77-42 victory Friday evening at the JMU Convocation Center.
Down by just two at the end of the first quarter, the Hens shot 55.6 percent (5-of-9) in the second quarter and trailed by 10 at the halftime break.
The second half was marked by 13 Delaware turnovers while the Blue Hens (13-10, 7-5 CAA) went 6-of-24 (.250) from the floor. Conversely, the Dukes (17-6, 10-2 CAA) posted a 55.2 shooting percentage in the second half with just six turnovers.
Redshirt junior Sadé Chatman (St. Paul, Minn./St. Paul Central) led UD with 14 points while senior Erika Brown (Paterson, N.J./John F. Kennedy) collected 12 points and four steals.
Junior Makeda Nicholas (North Babylon, N.Y./North Babylon) finished the game with a team-best eight rebounds and game-high three blocked shots. In the second quarter, the forward became the eighth player in program history to register 100 career blocked shots and now has 102 in her three seasons as a Blue Hen.
JMU had five players score in double digits and was led by Precious Hall's 18 points.
Delaware played without the team's leading scorer in sophomore Nicole Enabosi (Gaithersburg, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel) and junior Kiersten West (Coram, N.Y./Longwood), who were out of the lineup due to the flu and a concussion, respectively.
“We did some very good things in the first half and we were in the game at halftime. The third quarter was the biggest difference as we came out of the gates and were not as patient as we should have been. We wanted to slow the clock down, but in the second half, we got caught up in the speed and JMU's tempo of play. We're learning and we'll grow from this and continue to get better.”
Kayla Miller (2009-13).
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
· Sunday, February 12 – Hofstra at Delaware * – 5 p.m. – Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, Del.)
· Friday, February 17 – Delaware at Northeastern *– 7 p.m. – Cabot Center (Boston, Mass.)
· Sunday, February 19 – Delaware at Drexel – 3 p.m. – Daskalakis Athletic Center (Philadelphia, Pa.)
MEDIA CONTACT: Maggie Hayon, Assistant Sports Information Director | mhayon@udel.edu | O: 302-831-6389 | C: 302-379-9182
