Cherisier Puts Up Career-High 24 Points as Women’s Basketball Dominates William & Mary to Win Fifth-Straight Game

Sunday, February 16

Newark, Del.

2 PM

University of Delaware

9-14,6-7CAA

William & Mary

10-13,7-5CAA

William & Mary

Delaware

Photo by: Mikey Reeves

Cherisier Puts Up Career-High 24 Points as Women’s Basketball Dominates William & Mary to Win Fifth-Straight Game

2/16/2025 4:42:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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NEWARK, Del. – Ande'a Cherisier put up a career-high 24 points as the University of Delaware women's basketball team dominated the William & Mary Tribe, 82-59, on Sunday afternoon at the Bob Carpenter Center. The Blue Hens have now won five-straight games, improving to 9-14 (6-7 CAA), while the Tribe falls to 10-13 (7-5 CAA).

HENS HIGHLIGHTS

Cherisier scored 24 points on 9-of-11 from the floor to go with four rebounds and four assists. She scored 20 or more points in both games this weekend.
Ella Wanzer tallied 17 points on a 5-for-6 afternoon from beyond the arc.
Tara Cousins (12), Rebecca Demeke (10), and Chloe Wilson (10) joined Cherisier and Wanzer in double figures.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Hens came out swinging, scoring eight of the game's first 10 points, including a 6-0 run over 1:35. UD continued to score in the frame, leading 23-14 after the first.
At the second quarter media timeout, the Hens led 29-16, taking a 6-0 run over 2:20 into the stoppage.
Delaware was up 47-31 as the visitors called timeout with 7:34 to go in the third. In what ended up being a back-and-forth frame, the Blue & Gold took a 59-47 lead into the final quarter.
The Blue Hens' lead reached as high as 23 points in the fourth quarter, which held up as the final margin.

GAME NOTES

Cherisier recorded her fourth-straight game in double figures, while Cousins and Wilson tallied their fifth-straight.
Lia Samuels made her Delaware debut, as the walk-on transfer from Widener made her only three-point attempt.
The Blue & Gold improve to 8-2 when they have at least four double-digit scorers.
The win extends the longest winning-streak since Sarah Jenkins took over the program to five games.

UP NEXT
Delaware will travel to Elon on Friday, February 21. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m., and the game will air on FloHoops.

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