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Delaware vs. Belarussia Under-22
(Exhibition)

Nov. 6, 1998 at 7:00 p.m.
L 72-79 (OT)

The University of Delaware concluded its exhibition season on Friday by dropping a 79-72 decision in overtime to the Belarussian Under-22 National team. The Blue Hens trailed for the whole game, including a 12-point second half deficit, until Danielle Leyfert tied the score by hitting a three-pointer with four seconds left to tie the score at 66. After Belarussia turned the ball over on the next posession, Renee Baker missed a three-point shot as time expired. Belarussia took over in overtime for the 79-72 win. Baker had 18 points and a game-high 13 rebounds for Delaware in a losing effort. Freshman Lindsay Davis and Cindy Johnson also chipped in scoring 11 points in the game, Davis also had a team high five assists and grabbed eight rebounds. Belarussia was led by Janna Gorodetskaya and Natalia Martchenko. Gorodetskayahad a game-high 27 points and a game-high 10 rebounds and Martchenko had 25 points and a game-high 6 assists. Delaware was ice cold from the field in the first half for the second game in a row shooting .296 percent in the half. They heated up in the second half and shot .552 percent, but were not able to come up with the victory.

BELARUSSIA (79)Trofimova 4-12 5-6, 13, Kress 2-5 0-0, 4, Radionova 2©4 3-6, 9, Gorodetskaya 12-22 2-2, 27, Martchenko 7-16 6-9 25, Leuchanka 0-0 0-0,0, Iarochko 0-0 0-0,0,Tratsiaka 0-0 1-4, 1, Podobed 1-7 0-1, 2 Totals: 28-67 17-28, 79 DELAWARE (72)Leyfert 3-10 2-6, 9, Baker 7-21, 4-5, 18, Street 3-7 1-2, 7, Dellegrotti 0-0 4-4, 4, Johnson 4-9 3-5,11, Whitling 1-2 1-2, 3, Mulligan 2-6, 0-0, 4, Rible 0-0,0-0, 0, Davis 5-11 1-3, 11, Seifert 1-2 3-6, 5 Totals: 26-68 19-33 72 Halftime: 32-23; Regulation: 66-66; Three-point attempts: B: 6-16 (Martchenko 5-11, Gorodetskaya 1-1, Trofimova 0-1, Radionava 0-1, Podobed 0-2) D: 1-10 (Leyfert 1-1, Baker 0-2, Mulligan 0-2, Davis 0-5); Rebounds: D-50 (Baker 13), B-48 (Gorodetskaya 10); Assists: B-16 (Martchenko 6), D-11 (Davis 5); Steals: B-10, (Martchenko 5), D-7 (Leyfert 2); Blocks: B-4 (Kress 2), D-3 (Leyfert, Johnson, Davis 1); Fouls: D-25, B-23; Attendance: 723