University of Delaware Athletics
Friday, February 15
Newark, DE
7:00 PM
University of Delaware
6-511-12 | CAA
77
vs
63
Northeastern
5-715-8 | CAA
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2
3
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Northeastern
14
10
19
20
63
Delaware
19
12
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30
77
Junior Samone DeFreese
Photo by: Jeff Fannon
DeFreese Drops Career-High 31 Points in Delaware’s 77-63 Win Over Northeastern
2/15/2019 10:58:00 PM | Women's Basketball
NEWARK, Del. – Junior Samone DeFreese recorded a career night Friday evening as the Blue Hens defeated Northeastern, 77-63, during the team's annual Women's Health Awareness Game at the Bob Carpenter Center.
DeFreese finished the contest with 31 points on 14-of-24 shooting from the field to go along with nine rebounds in 35 minutes of action.
Delaware (11-12, 6-5 CAA) also saw a career-high 14 points from freshman Paris McBride, all of which came from the charity stripe. The point guard tallied eight of her points in the fourth quarter.
Graduate student Makeda Nicholas added 10 points and eight rebounds for UD.
The Hens, who lost to the Huskies by nearly the same score in Boston on January 20, held the lead for the majority of the game, but were not able to fully break away until a 30-point fourth quarter. Northeastern (15-8, 5-7 CAA) cut the lead to two with 7:56 remaining in the game, but UD rallied to score eight straight points and never look back.
POST-GAME QUOTES
Head Coach Natasha Adair
• The Blue Hens last received a 30-plus point game from Hannah Jardine, who logged 31 points in double overtime at George Mason in December 2015.
• Prior to the game, Delaware celebrated head coach Natasha Adair, who registered her 100th career victory at William & Mary earlier this month.
• UD outrebounded NU, 52-36; Delaware last collected 50-plus rebounds in its loss to Towson on January 6.
• Samone DeFreese's previous career high of 26 points was set against UNCW on January 25, 2019.
• Gadson Lefft returned to the floor for the Blue Hens after missing seven games with an Achilles injury.
• With two blocked shots, Makeda Nicholas moved into fourth place in the Delaware record books with 157 career blocked shots.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
• Sunday, February 17 – Hofstra at Delaware – 2 p.m. – Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, Del.)
• Friday, February 22 – Delaware at College of Charleston – 6:30 p.m. – TD Arena (Charleston, S.C.)
• Sunday, February 24 – Delaware at UNCW – 1 p.m. – Trask Coliseum (Wilmington, N.C.)
MEDIA CONTACT: Maggie Hayon, Assistant Athletics Communications Director | mhayon@udel.edu | O: 302-831-6389
DeFreese finished the contest with 31 points on 14-of-24 shooting from the field to go along with nine rebounds in 35 minutes of action.
Delaware (11-12, 6-5 CAA) also saw a career-high 14 points from freshman Paris McBride, all of which came from the charity stripe. The point guard tallied eight of her points in the fourth quarter.
Graduate student Makeda Nicholas added 10 points and eight rebounds for UD.
The Hens, who lost to the Huskies by nearly the same score in Boston on January 20, held the lead for the majority of the game, but were not able to fully break away until a 30-point fourth quarter. Northeastern (15-8, 5-7 CAA) cut the lead to two with 7:56 remaining in the game, but UD rallied to score eight straight points and never look back.
POST-GAME QUOTES
Head Coach Natasha Adair
Junior Samone DeFreeseThere's no quit in this group. #BlueHens
— Delaware WBB (@DelawareWBB) February 16, 2019
🗣 @CoachAdair pic.twitter.com/DkCXjazvWU
Graduate Student Makeda NicholasWe take pride in our hustle. #BlueHens
— Delaware WBB (@DelawareWBB) February 16, 2019
🗣 @SDeFreese97 pic.twitter.com/k6HLmFYNEf
HEN SCRATCHINGSYou need to be aggressive and you can't be afraid of contact #BlueHens
— Delaware WBB (@DelawareWBB) February 16, 2019
🗣 @Kedaa_Nicholas5 pic.twitter.com/FOoQSVmZ3X
• The Blue Hens last received a 30-plus point game from Hannah Jardine, who logged 31 points in double overtime at George Mason in December 2015.
• Prior to the game, Delaware celebrated head coach Natasha Adair, who registered her 100th career victory at William & Mary earlier this month.
• UD outrebounded NU, 52-36; Delaware last collected 50-plus rebounds in its loss to Towson on January 6.
• Samone DeFreese's previous career high of 26 points was set against UNCW on January 25, 2019.
• Gadson Lefft returned to the floor for the Blue Hens after missing seven games with an Achilles injury.
• With two blocked shots, Makeda Nicholas moved into fourth place in the Delaware record books with 157 career blocked shots.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
• Sunday, February 17 – Hofstra at Delaware – 2 p.m. – Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, Del.)
• Friday, February 22 – Delaware at College of Charleston – 6:30 p.m. – TD Arena (Charleston, S.C.)
• Sunday, February 24 – Delaware at UNCW – 1 p.m. – Trask Coliseum (Wilmington, N.C.)
MEDIA CONTACT: Maggie Hayon, Assistant Athletics Communications Director | mhayon@udel.edu | O: 302-831-6389
Team Stats
NU
DELAWARE
FG%
.344
.406
3FG%
.318
.250
FT%
.636
.667
RB
36
52
TO
14
14
STL
4
6
Game Leaders
Pts
31
FGM
14
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
14
FGM
0
3FGM
0
FTM
14
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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