Women's Basketball Game Preview: Charleston

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» Delaware is set to open conference play in South Carolina Sunday afternoon against Charleston inside TD Arena. This will be the 16th meeting between both teams, with the Blue Hens holding the 12-3 overall record and 11-3 in league play.

» It has been 29 days since the last time the Blue Hens hit the hardwood where the team is looking to snap its three-game skid after suffering a 76-53 road setback to Northwestern (Dec. 11). Heading into Sunday's matchup, head coach Natasha Adair will be in search of her 150th career win.

» Charleston opened conference play on Friday (Jan. 7) evening against the defending champions Drexel and suffered a 61-60 home setback to the Dragons, snapping their five-game winning streak.

» Delaware and Charleston last met during the 2019-20 campaign where the Blue & Gold split the season series with the Cougars, both teams claiming victory on their home court. Charleston earned the 84-73 win to snap the nine-game losing streak on Jan. 5 2020 while the Blue Hens responded with a 63-54 victory on Mar. 5, 2020.

» This season, Jasmine Dickey posted one 40-plus and three consecutive 30-plus point game performances and currently sits 10th in program history with 1,428 career points. She currently leads the nation in points per game (25.6).

» With six double-doubles on the season, Ty Battle leads the conference and ranks 21st among the national leaders in the statistical category.

THE BLUEPRINT
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Sunday, Jan. 9, 1 p.m
at Charleston (TD Arena, Charleston, S.C.)

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THE BLUEPRINT
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Players Mentioned

Ty Battle

Jasmine Dickey

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