Blue Hens Notch 57-40 Victory Over UNCW

Friday, February 3

Bob Carpenter Center

7:00 PM

University of Delaware

13-8, 7-3CAA

UNCW

8-13, 3-7CAA

Team	1	2	3	4	F
UNCW	5	5	16	14	40
Delaware	15	18	13	11	57

2/3/2017 9:42:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

By: Delaware Athletics

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NEWARK, Del. – For the second time this season, Delaware held an opponent to 40 points as the Blue Hens defeated UNCW, 57-40, at the Bob Carpenter Center Friday evening.

The victory marks the sixth straight for UD, which improves to 13-8 on the year and 7-2 in CAA action. Earlier this season, the Hens held St. Bonaventure to 40 points in a 43-40 win on November 19.

Senior Erika Brown (Paterson, N.J./John F. Kennedy) led Delaware with 13 points while sophomore Nicole Enabosi (at left; Gaithersburg, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel) registered 12 points and game-highs of nine rebounds, six assists, two blocked shots and two steals.

The Blue Hens held the Seahawks to just 10 total first half points as UNCW shot 4-29 from the floor (.138).

Jasmine Steele guided UNCW (8-13, 3-7 CAA) with 15 points. Rebekah Banks added a team-best seven rebounds.

Tina Martin
“I feel like the team is really beginning to grasp and understand what we're trying to do on the defensive end. We've also done a much better job executing on the offensive end and knowing when we have something and when we don't. As long as we continue to communicate like we have been doing, we'll be in good shape.”

Senior Erika Brown
“We've been playing really well as a team lately and I think that's been key to our success. Every game that we have left is big and it doesn't matter who we play. Being up by a lot doesn't mean anything because a team can easily turn it around and make a comeback. We've done that against opponents, so you need to stick with the game plan and play hard no matter the score. You can't let up just because you're winning.”

HEN SCRATCHINGS
     · With 1,273 career points, senior Erika Brown is two points shy of tying Lauren Carra (2009-13) for 10^th all-time in the Delaware record books.
     · Nicole Enabosi has registered eight straight games with at least 10 points and nine rebounds.
     · The Blue Hens last won six straight during the 2013-14 campaign.
     · Delaware outrebounded UNCW, 36-32.
     · The Hens posted its largest lead of the season with a 29-point margin in the third quarter.
     · Delaware has won four straight and 13 of the last 14 over UNCW and now leads the all-time series, 25-8.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
     · Sunday, February 5 – Drexel at Delaware * – 2 p.m. – Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, Del.)
     · Friday, February 10 – Delaware at James Madison * – 7 p.m. – JMU Convocation Center (Harrisonburg, Va.)
     · Sunday, February 12 – Hofstra at Delaware * – 5 p.m. – Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, Del.)