Women’s Basketball Defeated by Missouri State

Saturday, February 21

Springfield, Mo.

2 PM

University of Delaware

12-15,6-9CUSA

Missouri State

16-11,8-6CUSA

Delaware

Missouri St.

Photo by: Eli Vaupen

2/21/2026 4:07:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The University of Delaware women's basketball team was defeated by Missouri State, 83-57, inside Great Southern Bank Arena on Saturday. The Fightin' Blue Hens fall to 12-15, 6-9 CUSA, while the Lady Bears rise to 16-11, 8-6 CUSA.

HEN HIGHLIGHTS

Delaware shot a blistering 18-for-20 from the line (90-percent).
Lay Fantroy scored a team-best 18 points, her fourth time in double figures in the last five games. The junior added four rebounds and three steals in a team-high 36 minutes of action.
Jiya Perry neared a season high with eight points and tied her season best with five boards to lead the team.

HOW IT HAPPENED

At the game's first media timeout, MSU held a 10-7 lead. A three from Perry gave UD a 19-17 advantage late in the first frame. Despite 10 points from Fantroy in the opening frame, Delaware trailed 22-21 after one.
Missouri State outpaced the Hens 15-7 through the first six minutes of the second quarter to increase its lead to nine. A banked-in three by Perry and a fast-break layup by Fantroy brought UD to within six at the break, trailing 39-33.
A quick 4-0 run for Missouri State to open the third quarter led to a Delaware timeout with the Hens down by 10. With 4:29 remaining in the third quarter, MSU held a 50-37 advantage while holding the Blue Hens scoreless for 2:04 heading into the media stoppage. The Lady Bears used an 8-0 stretch over 4:04 to take a 17-point lead with 1:55 remaining in the period. After three, the Hens trailed 63-41.
The lead for the Lady Bears reached as high as 28 in the final frame as the home team took the contest.

GAME NOTES

Amiya Carroll made her Delaware debut, playing 10 minutes off the bench with two rebounds.

UP NEXT
The Fightin' Blue Hens will return home to take on WKU on Thursday, February 26. The game will be at 7 p.m. and will air on ESPN+.

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