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November 25, 1998 Delaware 75, Delaware State 60
The victory was the Blue Hens third straight to start the season, which is their best start since the 1992-93 season. Delaware was led by four starters who scored in double figures. The Blue Hens trailed by as much as five points in the first half, but used an 11-0 run to wipe out the deficit and take a 26-20 lead. Delaware took a 35-29 lead into halftime behind 10 points from freshman Megan Dellegrotti (Berwick, Pa./Berwick). Delaware came out of the half and opened up the lead to 40-31, but the Hornets responded with a 10-1 run to tie the game 41. The Blue Hens answered with an 8-0 run of their own to take the lead for good. Delaware State could not get any closer than four and fell behind by double digits at the 5:34 mark. Delaware was led sophomore Danielle Leyfert (Vienna, Va./Oakton) who had 20 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three blocks on the night. Suzannne Street (Butler, Pa./Butler) chipped in with 19 points and 11 rebounds while Renee Baker (Wilmington, Del./Padua Academy) grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds and scored 10 points. Delaware State was led by Geannetta Jackson who had 21 points on the night, Chavonne Stewart also had 17 points on the night for the Hornets. Delaware State (0-4) - French 2-7 1-2 5; Stewart 7-15 3-9 17; Mack 4-7 1-4 9; Hinckson 1-4 0-0 2; Dixon 0-7 0-0 0; Thomas 0-1 0-0 0; Roane 1-5 2-2 4; Jackson 8-17 5-8 21; Fobbs 1-1 0-0 2; Totals: 24-64 12-25 60 Delaware (3-0) - Leyfert 7-16 6-7 20; Baker 2-10 6-6 10; Street 7-10 5-6 19; Dellegrotti 2-5 7-9 11; Johnson 2-12 0-0 4; Wilmer 0-1 1-2 1; Whitling 0-0 0-0 0; Rible 1-1 0-0 2; Davis 2-5 0-0 4; Seifert 2-2 0-0 4; Totals: 25-62 25-30 75 Halftime: Delaware 35-29; Three-point Field Goals: DSU 0-5 (Dixon 0-1, Roane 0-1, Jackson 0-3); UD 0-5 (Baker 0-2, Dellegrotti 0-2, Davis 0-1); Assists: DSU 13 (Dixon, Roane 3); UD 11 (Leyfert 4); Blocks: DSU: none; UD 6: (Leyfert 3); Steals: DSU 7 (Jackson, Hinckson 2); UD 8 (Davis 3); Attendance: 788 |
