All tied at 18 after one-quarter of play
The game would start with the Blue Hens marching out to a 15-9 lead with 3:54 left in the first quarter. The six-point lead would be their biggest lead of the first quarter. The leader of this run was Jasmine Dickey, who scored seven of the 15 points.
Seconds later, the Tigers would answer back with a 9-0 run of their own which gave the team an 18-15 lead with 1:01 left in the opening quarter.
The Hens Junior guard Jewel Smalls would drain a three-point shot with seven seconds left in the first quarter to tie the game at 18.
Blue Hens lead by five at the end of the first half
In the first four minutes of the second quarter, Delaware would outscore Towson 8-3, which gave them a 26-21 lead with 6:04 left in the first half. Rebounding was a key on this run as the team collected five rebounds.
Seconds later, the Tigers would score five straight points to tie the game up at 26 with 3:41 left in the first half.
Starting at the 3:01 minute mark, the Blue Hens would go on a 7-2 run, which gave the team a 33-28 lead at the end of the first half. One of the highlights on this run was Tyi Skinner draining a three-point shot at the 2:36 minute mark. The defensive play on this run for the Hens was strong as the team had three defensive rebounds, three blocks, and one steal.
Hens lead by 14 after three-quarters of play
The second half started with the Blue Hens flying out to an 18-7 run, which pushed their lead to 51-35 with 2:02 left in the third quarter. The leading scorer of this run was Jasmine Dickey, who scored 11 of the 18 points. The defensive play continued to be solid as the team had nine defensive rebounds, one block, and two steals on the run.
As the two minutes slipped off the clock, Delaware would score four more points to extend their lead to 55-41 at the end of the third quarter.
Delaware wins by 26
Nearly four minutes into the final quarter, the Hens would deliver a knockout punch to Towson as the team went on a 15-2 run to expand their lead to 70-43 with 6:34 left in the game. The duo of Tyi Skinner and Jasmine Dickey would score 10 of the 15 points on the run.
The Blue Hens would score ten more points in the quarter to seal an 80-54 win over the Tigers and clinch the Colonial Athletic Association Regular Season Championship.
Stats:
FG%: UD37.0 % & TOW29.0 %
3P%: UD 35.3 % & TOW30.0 %
FT%: UD 80.0 %&TOW50.0 %
Rebs: UD 63 &TOW38
Ast: UD 12&TOW7
Stl: UD 7&TOW5
TO: UD 18&TOW16
Blks: UD7&TOW 5
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