Women’s Basketball Travels to Navy on Thursday

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The University of Delaware women's basketball team (3-6) hits the road for a Thursday night matchup with the Navy Midshipmen (7-3) Tip-off from Alumni Hall is scheduled for 6 p.m. and the game will air on ESPN+.

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ABOUT THE HENS

Delaware's most recent contest was a 10-point home loss to Villanova on December 11.
Four of Delaware's five most consistent starters are averaging 10+ ppg this season. Ande'a Cherisier leads the way for the Blue Hens (11.3 ppg), while Rebecca Demeke continues to have a career-year averaging 10.7 ppg. Tara Cousins (10.3) and Chloe Wilson (10.0) round out Delaware's list.
Wilson has recorded a double-double in three-consecutive games for the Blue Hens. Against Evansville in New Orleans, Wilson tallied 16 points and 10 rebounds. The 5-11 forward then scored 13 points to go along with 12 rebounds to lead the team against Delaware State, followed by game-highs of 19 points and 14 rebounds against Villanova for her 19th career double-double. Her four double-doubles on the season are tops in the CAA.
Cherisier has now scored double-digit points in six consecutive games. The sophomore center recorded 10 points in the last game against Villanova to go along with six rebounds and two steals.

ABOUT THE MIDSHIPMEN

Head coach Tim Taylor is in his fifth season at the helm of the Midshipmen.
Navy is one of the best rebounding teams in the country, ranking fifth with 45.7 per game.
The Midshipmen are also stifling on the defensive end, ranking 26th in opponent field goal percentage at 35.2.
The player to watch for Navy is Zanai Barnett-Gay, who paces the team in scoring, rebounding, and assists averaging 18.2, 7.1, and 2.7 per game, respectively.

SERIES HISTORY

Overall: 7-4 (UD Leads), 12th meeting
at UD: 4-1 (UD Leads)
at Navy: 1-3 (Navy leads)
Last Time Out: Dec. 5, 2010, UD wins 60-55 at Navy
Current Winning Streak: 4 games (UD)
Last 10 matchups: 6-4 (UD Leads)

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Players Mentioned

Ande'a Cherisier

Tara Cousins

Rebecca Demeke

Chloe Wilson

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