Women’s Basketball Drops Season Opener at George Washington

Monday, November 4

Washington, D.C.

5 PM

University of Delaware

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Women’s Basketball Drops Season Opener at George Washington

11/4/2024 7:12:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The University of Delaware women's basketball team tipped off the 2024-25 season on Monday evening, taking on George Washington (1-0) at the Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, D.C. The Blue Hens (0-1) dropped a 78-66 road decision to the Revolutionaries stopping the season-opening win streak to four.

COACH'S QUOTE
"We weren't disciplined as we needed to be on the defensive end and we have to do a better job of guarding in moments like this", head coach Sarah Jenkins said. "There are some lessons from this game and there are some things that we have to clean up offensively; we got frustrated when our shots weren't falling. We have to finish around the rim; there were a lot of layups that we just didn't make and GW did a phenomenal job finishing around the rim. We have to go back to the drawing board and we have to get better. I still have a lot of belief and faith in this team."

HEN HIGHLIGHTS

In her Blue & Gold debut, Alieghya Bartholomew led all Delaware scorers with 14 points, adding five rebounds, four assists, and three steals.
Tara Cousins (13 points), Rebecca Demeke (12 points), and Ande'a Cherisier (11 points, six rebounds) also reached double figures.
Delaware's shooting stats included:
- 34.4 percent from the field (22-64)
- 42.9 percent from three-point range (9-21)
- 68.4 percent from the free-throw line (13-19)
The Blue Hens capitalized on the Revolutionaries' 20 turnovers, scoring 19 points off their miscues.

HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter: George Washington 21, Delaware 20

After GW's Gabby Reynolds hit a three-pointer at the 7:43 mark, Cousins answered just nine seconds later with a triple of her own.
When the Revolutionaries took a 6-3 lead with 6:32 left, Delaware responded with a 7-2 run, grabbing a 10-8 advantage at the 5:16 mark.
George Washington held the lead for most of the quarter, but two free throws from Bartholomew with three seconds left brought Delaware within one, closing the quarter at 21-20.

Second Quarter: George Washington 39, Delaware 30

Just 14 seconds into the period, Cherisier scored in the paint and completed a three-point play, putting Delaware up 23-21.
The teams traded baskets over the next 3:42, battling for control, before GW closed out the half with a commanding 12-1 run in the final 5:26, sending the game into halftime with a 39-30 lead.

Third Quarter: George Washington 60, Delaware 42

GW extended its lead to 17 points (54-37) with 3:54 left in the quarter.
Delaware cut the deficit to 14 after Arantxa Portalez found Demeke for a three-pointer at the 3:50 mark (54-40).
The Revolutionaries maintained control, finishing the quarter up by 18 points, 60-42.

Fourth Quarter: George Washington 78, Delaware 66

GW reached its largest lead of the game, a 22-point margin (76-54) with 4:08 remaining in the fourth.
Delaware fought to reduce the gap, pulling within 12 points after a three-pointer by Bartholomew and a free throw from Demeke with 1:15 left, concluding the game with a final score of 78-66.

UP NEXT
The Blue Hens continue their road stretch, traveling to Philadelphia, Pa., to take on La Salle at John Glaser Arena on Saturday, Nov. 9, with tip-off set for Noon.

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