University of Delaware Athletics
Bright Future Ahead As Blue Hens Close Out Season With 67-57 Loss To Georgetown
3/16/2018 10:41:00 PM | Women's Basketball
WASHINGTON, D.C. – One thing is quite clear about the University of Delaware women's basketball program: the future is bright. Very bright.
The Blue Hens made their first postseason appearance since 2014 and will have their top seven scorers back next year.
On Friday night in Washington, DC, the younger Blue Hens got their first taste of the postseason and battled to the wire, but ultimately saw their season come to a close in a 67-57 loss to Big East
Junior Nicole Enabosi led the Blue Hens offensively with 15 points, finishing the year with double-digit performances in 30 of 32 games. Her 577 points on the year
Sophomore Samone DeFreese added eight points and nine rebounds, while freshman Lizzie Oleary came off the bench to chip in seven points, four rebounds
“I'm proud of the way our girls battled and competed tonight. We're excited about our future and believe it is very bright,” Adair added. “We're looking forward to getting to this stage and even higher in the future.”
Georgetown jumped out to an early 10-2 lead, but a three-pointer from Bailey Kargo and a bucket from Enabosi kept the Blue Hens (19-13) close.
The Hoyas (16-15) pushed their lead back to eight, but Delaware's defense went into lockdown mode, stifling Georgetown. After back-to-back baskets from DeFreese and Rebecca Lawrence, the Hens were within two, 23-21 with 3:17 to play in the first half.
The teams would trade baskets for the final minutes with Enabosi getting a layup to go with 47 seconds to play to send the teams into halftime with Georgetown leading 31-28.
Georgetown would use an 11-3 run
Both teams would trade defensive stops, but a three-pointer from Georgetown with 2:30 to play helped the Hoyas secure the victory and advance to the WNIT Second Round.
