Women’s Basketball First 11 Games
12/27/2022
Recapping Delaware's first 11 games of the 2022-23 season
Is it November yet? ??
— Delaware Women’s Basketball (@DelawareWBB) September 12, 2022
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CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!
Five home games, four road games and a Thanksgiving Trip to Daytona Beach, Fla. tipped off the Colonial Athletic Association defending champions 2022-23 non-conference slate. The University of Delaware women's basketball team put together a strong showing, finishing with a 7-4 record.
We couldn't be more excited about how competitive our 2022-23 non-conference schedule is. The schedule was created to challenge us and intentionally play different styles and high-level competition. This will prepare us for the newly structured and challenging conference play and help us build a strong resume for the postseason.Sarah Jenkins (said on Sept. 12, 2022)
The Blue & Gold opened the season on the road in Farmville, Va. against Longwood where it was a battle of reigning conference tournament champions. Delaware captured the dominating 20-point victory, 82-62 over the Lancers, giving first-year head coach Sarah Jenkins her first win at the helm.
1-0 ?? pic.twitter.com/FH53WlmQHq
— Delaware Women’s Basketball (@DelawareWBB) November 8, 2022
First of many ?? pic.twitter.com/DPLQUmRrYa
— Delaware Women’s Basketball (@DelawareWBB) November 8, 2022
This was everything and more ?? pic.twitter.com/RpemM5UtwH
— Delaware Women’s Basketball (@DelawareWBB) November 8, 2022
"Undefeated as a college head coach" sounds pretty good for these #CAAHoops leaders.@WMTribeWBB's @Coach__E_ and @DelawareWBB's @COACH_SCJ22 were victorious in their head coaching debuts Monday night! pic.twitter.com/mI8r7XJ35o
— CAA Basketball (@CAABasketball) November 8, 2022
HOME SWEET HOME
The Blue Hens welcomed Columbia and VCU to Newark and earned their first home win of the season against the Rams, thanks to a career evening put together by Michelle Ojo.
Your 2022-23 Delaware Blue Hens ?? pic.twitter.com/nnQ8yhiojm
— Delaware Women’s Basketball (@DelawareWBB) November 10, 2022
Arrive in style, play in style ??#NCAAWBB x ??@DelawareWBB pic.twitter.com/6ktT5Wf1pD
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) November 16, 2022
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— Delaware Women’s Basketball (@DelawareWBB) November 16, 2022
.@OjoMichelle ??
— Delaware Women’s Basketball (@DelawareWBB) November 16, 2022
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Road Trippin'
Jewel Smalls was three-points shy from reaching 1,000-career points as the Blue Hens were heading into the road matchup at Vermont. Delaware went 2-1 on the young season, claiming the narrow 58-53 win over the Catamounts.
1K & not done yet ?? pic.twitter.com/cUKwtTz5Hz
— Delaware Women’s Basketball (@DelawareWBB) November 18, 2022
.@jewel_smalls with the lay-in for 1??0??0??0??! pic.twitter.com/aRT3vT7hmV
— Delaware Women’s Basketball (@DelawareWBB) November 18, 2022
First State ?? Sunshine State pic.twitter.com/EUPpQHsJTE
— Delaware Women’s Basketball (@DelawareWBB) November 22, 2022
The Blue Hens took the show on the road to the “Worlds Famous Beach” during the Thanksgiving break. Delaware went 1-1 at the 2022 Daytona Beach Invitational, highlighted by a B1G win over Illinois on the last day of the two-day tournament. The FIGHTIN' Blue Hens defeated Goliath by capturing the 83-80 victory to snap the Fighting Illini six-game winning streak. This win marks the third time in three seasons that Delaware walked away with a win over a Power 5 school. The last time Delaware reached this feat was during the 2020-21 season, when the Blue Hens claimed the 87-74 win over Clemson on Mar. 20 as part of the WNIT run.
Against Illinois, Makayla Pippin finished with career-bests of 18 points (8-11 FT) and 18 rebounds to lead the way in Delaware's win. The Indianapolis, Ind. native 18-rebound performance is the most by a CAA player this season and the most by a UD player since Jasmine Dickey had 18 in the 2022 CAA Conference Championship Game on March 13. Klarke Sconiers added her name to the mix with 18 points (7-11 FG) while Kharis Idom, Tara Cousins (four assists, two steals) and Nakiyah Mays-Prince poured in 12, 11 and 11 points, respectively. The Blue Hens had five different players score at least 10 points for the first time since Jan. 4, 2021, an 86-59 road victory over Northeastern.
Delaware ?? is B1G TIME #BlueHenBuilt pic.twitter.com/3HSWdERAvL
— Delaware Women’s Basketball (@DelawareWBB) November 26, 2022
Hey, @COACH_SCJ22… Challenge, ACCEPTED!
— CAA Basketball (@CAABasketball) November 26, 2022
Great win for @DelawareWBB to close out Daytona Beach Invitational, defeating Illinois 83-80. #CAAHoops pic.twitter.com/9AXjnYXy0Q
Winners ?? pic.twitter.com/FSDky1ijnn
— Delaware Women’s Basketball (@DelawareWBB) November 27, 2022
Delaware returned to the First State and was locked in hoisting up the Route 1 Rivalry, sponsored by DE529, trophy and have bragging rights over in-state foe Delaware State. The Blue Hens won the battle with a 22-point margin, 74-52, over the Hornets to close out the first month of basketball with a 5-2 record.
Showed out for the 302 ?? pic.twitter.com/4gPMrmmeHd
— Delaware Women’s Basketball (@DelawareWBB) December 2, 2022
Back to winning ways ?? pic.twitter.com/6rPJ5KQVSw
— Delaware Women’s Basketball (@DelawareWBB) December 18, 2022
Delaware fell in back-to-back games to open the December slate but looked to bounce back immediately. The Blue Hens snapped the skid on the road at Lehigh. Sconiers shined through and through against the Mountain Hawks with a career-best 29 points on 10-12 efficient shooting from the field and pulled down 11 rebounds to post her first double-double on the season.
More of this, please @DelawareWBB ?? #CAAHoops https://t.co/tRj9wbFcxK
— CAA Basketball (@CAABasketball) December 18, 2022
Good morning Blue Hens ?? pic.twitter.com/5THObzeGgo
— Delaware Women’s Basketball (@DelawareWBB) December 19, 2022
.@easymoneyklarke wasn't the only ?? hoopin' yesterday ??@taramcuz: 15pts, 7reb, 3a@MakaylaPippin: 3rd double-double (14pts,13reb)@jewel_smalls: 13pts, 2stl@NakiyahPrince: 6reb, 5a, 3stl pic.twitter.com/soGb6SbQy7
— Delaware Women’s Basketball (@DelawareWBB) December 19, 2022
When you look good...?? pic.twitter.com/axJ9Jgg0nF
— Delaware Women’s Basketball (@DelawareWBB) December 21, 2022
The Blue Hens returned to campus and welcomed American on the last game before the brief Christmas break. Delaware spread the holiday cheer in front of the home crowd of 783 with a 66-50 victory over the Eagles to finish non-con action with a 7-4 mark. Idom and Smalls poured in 16 points each in the home victory.
Blue Hens, go out & enjoy this holiday win ?? pic.twitter.com/5ynymMSmuH
— Delaware Women’s Basketball (@DelawareWBB) December 21, 2022
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— Delaware Women’s Basketball (@DelawareWBB) December 22, 2022
Let’s have a ?? pic.twitter.com/EmW2sqgTDk
— Delaware Women’s Basketball (@DelawareWBB) December 23, 2022
The Blue Hens are poised to defend their conference title as CAA play starts this Friday, Dec. 30 inside the friendly confines of Bob Carpenter Center against Hofstra.
