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Wanzer Scores 1,000th-Career Point as Women’s Basketball Advances to Hawk Classic Championship with 75-56 Win Over Akron
12/20/2025 4:54:00 PM | Women's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA –Ella Wanzer scored her 1000th-career point as the University of Delaware women's basketball team advanced to the Hawk Classic Championship, defeating Akron 75-56 in the semifinal round. The Fightin' Blue Hens rise to 6-4, while the Zips drop to 2-9. The Blue & Gold will take on the host, Saint Joseph's, at 2 p.m. in the title game on Sunday.
HEN HIGHLIGHTS
- UD shot 55-percent from three in the first half, while shooting 45.5 percent from three for the game, a season best for the Hens.
- Wanzer scored a season-high 25 points, the most by a Blue Hen this year, on 7-of-10 shooting from beyond the arc. The seven threes are the most under head coach Sarah Jenkins and tied for the second-most triples in program history, matching Elena Delle Donne in 2010. It was the Buffalo, N.Y. native's 11th-career 20-point game.
- Kailah Correa scored 18 points, putting her in double figures for the eighth time this season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Hens scored the first five points of the game thanks to a Correa three and Safi Kolliegbo layup in the first minute. At the game's initial media timeout, Delaware led 15-11 with 3:39 left in the first. UD led 18-15 at the conclusion of the first frame.
- Akron took its first lead of the contest with six minutes to go in the half, 22-20. The lead lasted less than a minute as Ande'a Cherisier got three points the hard way to put the Blue & Gold back in front. Delaware held a 26-22 advantage with 4:27 left in the half before taking a 32-27 lead into the halftime locker room.
- At the first media stoppage of the second half, the Blue Hens held a 40-39 lead with 4:31 remaining in the stanza. UD used an 8-2 run to lead 48-41 with 2:15 left in the third quarter. At the end of the third frame, the Blue & Gold held a 51-45 advantage.
- A Wanzer three led to an Akron timeout with 5:51 left in the game as the Hens took an 11-point lead, their largest of the game to that point. The lead for the Hens ballooned to 21 points as they held on for the convincing victory.
GAME NOTES
- Delaware moves to 38-6 under Jenkins when leading after three quarters.
- Kolliegbo picked up a season-high five assists in the contest.
UP NEXT
The Fightin' Blue Hens will play Saint Joseph's in the championship of the Hawk Classic on Sunday, December 21. The game will be at 2 p.m. and will air on ESPN+.
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