Dickey scores 31 in Blue Hens 79-48 win over in-state rival Delaware State

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The University of Delaware women’s basketball team won the battle in the Route 1 Rivalry on Friday, as the team defeated the Delaware State University Hornets 79-48. What helped Delaware pull away in this game? The team outscored Delaware State by 22 in (43-21) in the first half. Also, they won the turnover battle with only turning the ball over three times compared to DSU turning it over 17 times.

FINAL: #BlueHens get the best of in-state foe Delaware State to take the Route 1 Rivalry victory, 79-48. pic.twitter.com/shOMtPzKLA

— Delaware Women’s Basketball (@DelawareWBB) November 20, 2021

The leading scorer in the win for the Hens was senior guard/forward Jasmine Dickey, who recorded 31 points and ten rebounds.

Redshirt junior forward Ty Battle recorded a double-double in the win with 14 points and 11 rebounds.

Graduate Student forward Lizzie Oleary also scored in double-digits in the game with ten points.

Delaware had the advantage in multiple categories in the game, which included points in the paint (42-18), points off turnovers (20-0), second-chance points (14-9), fast-break points (14-0), bench points (14-0), rebounds (48-41), assists (15-9), turnovers (3-17), blocks (5-2), and steals (6-0).

Blue Hens also had the advantage in shooting as well, with the team shooting 39.7 % (29-73) and Delaware State shooting 34.5 %(19-55). The Hens bested the Hornets from the free-throw line as well, with the team shooting 68.0 %(17-25) and DSU shooting 42.9 %(63-14).

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