Women’s Basketball Falls In Overtime At William & Mary

Friday, January 19

Williamsburg, Va.

7 PM

University of Delaware

6-10,2-2CAA

William & Mary

8-8,4-1CAA

OT 1

Delaware

William & Mary

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Women’s Basketball Falls In Overtime At William & Mary

1/19/2024 9:42:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The University of Delaware women's basketball team opened its two-game road slate Friday evening in Williamsburg, Va. poised for another tough CAA battle. The Blue Hens (6-10, 2-2 CAA) stayed in the game through its entirety but dropped a heartbreaking 78-72 overtime setback to William & Mary (8-8, 4-1 CAA) inside Kaplan Arena.

HEN HIGHLIGHTS

Tara Cousins paced Delaware with 19 points and two steals while Chloe Wilson added 13 points and four rebounds.
Ande'a Cherisier had 12 points and four rebounds.
Nakiyah Mays-Prince led the Blue Hens in assists with four, and added nine points.
Delaware finished the evening shooting 41 percent (30-73) from the field, 16 percent (5-31) from three-point territory and 50 percent (7-14) from the free-throw line.
The Blue Hens had 37 rebounds and scored 11 second-chance points off of 11 offensive rebounds.
The Blue & Gold also finished with 13 assists, three blocks, 17 steals, 10 fastbreak points, 25 bench points and scored 22 points off of 27 Tribe miscues.

HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter: William & Mary 19, Delaware 13

The Tribe got out to a quick start, scoring the game's first nine points.
Wilson would break the ice, scoring the first four points for the Blue Hens.
After William & Mary regained their nine point lead, Cousins scored the next five points to cut their lead down to 15-11.
The Tribe finished the quarter with a 19-13 lead.

Second Quarter: Delaware 38, William & Mary 36

The Blue Hens started the second quarter on an 8-2 run to tie the game at 21-21.
After William & Mary responded with a 10-2 run of their own to make it a 31-23 lead, Delaware closed the half out on a strong 15-5 run.
The run was sparked by Wilson, who scored the first five points off a 3-point basket and a layup. Klarke Sconiers, Cousins, and Sydney Boone contributed points during the run as well to give the Blue Hens a 38-36 lead at the half.

Third Quarter: William & Mary 57, Delaware 54

Both sides held leads during the third quarter.
The Tribe quickly regained the lead at the start of the third quarter, and led by as much as 44-40.
Delaware responded with a 11-2 run to regain the lead at 51-46. The run was started by a Cousins midrange shot as Cherisier, Mays-Prince, and Grace Sundback contributed during the run as well.
William & Mary closed out the quarter with an 11-3 run to take a 57-54 lead into the final frame.

Fourth Quarter: Delaware 67, William & Mary 67

The Tribe's lead heading into the final frame quickly evaporated as the Blue Hens scored five straight to open the quarter, thanks to a Cousins jump shot and a Rebecca Demeke 3-pointer.
Delaware would not let go of the lead throughout the fourth quarter, and led by as much as 61-57.
However, William & Mary would keep things close and head into overtime.

Overtime: William & Mary 78, Delaware 72

After a pair of Mays-Prince free throws to give Delaware a 69-67 lead before the Tribe went on a 7-1 run to take a 74-70 lead with under a minute to play.
Mays-Price made a layup with 39 seconds in overtime to cut the lead down to two, but would be too much to overcome as William & Mary would settle the 78-72 final.

GAME NOTES

Friday's game was the 43rd meeting between the two programs with Delaware holding a 32-11 record, 29-10 in conference play and 15-5 in Williamsburg.
The Blue Hens winning streak against the Tribe is stopped at six games with head coaches Sarah Jenkins and Erin Dickerson Davis both having one win apiece against one another.
This is the second straight game the Blue Hens suffered a setback after heading into halftime with the lead. Last time it was against Stony Brook on Jan. 14, 2024.
Cassidy Geddes paced William & Mary with 20 points, seven rebounds and four steals. Anahi-Lee Cauley followed with 17 points and six rebounds. Nylah Young (11 points) and Alexa Mikeska (10 points) both pulled down 10 rebounds each.
The next time Delaware and William & Mary will meet this season is on Feb. 9 in Newark, Del. inside Bob Carpenter Center as part of our Black History Month Legacy Game and Unity Night. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. and will be broadcast simultaneously on FloHoops and Delmarva Sports Network.

UP NEXT
The Blue Hens will close January's road slate in Greensboro, N.C. Sunday afternoon and will face North Carolina A&T inside Corbett Sports Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. and will be broadcast on FloHoops.

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