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The Delaware State University women’s basketball team earned its first victory of the season on Wednesday with an 80-75 win over the Division II Georgian Court Lions.
Sophomore guard Amya Scott led the team with 22 points in the win.
Sophomore forward Anise Geiger recorded a double-double in the game with 15 points and 13 rebounds.
Two other DSU players who scored in double digits were sophomore guard Maya McCorkle (11), and Junior guard Skylah Kemp (16).
Delaware State had the advantage in multiple categories in the game, which included points in the paint (48-24), fast-break points (17-6), points off of turnovers (20-9), turnovers (10-20), blocks (3-2), and steals 13-4).
DSU also had the advantage in shooting, with the team shooting 42%(28-66) and Georgian Court shooting 41 %(24-59).
Game Recap:
Delaware State trails by four at the end of the opening quarter.
Georgian Court might have been a Division II team, but they kept up with DSU as they had a 10-7 edge with 6:28 left in the first.
The Hornets would go on a 9-2 run to grab a 16-12 lead with 3:35 left in the opening quarter. Amya Scott and Skylah Kemp combined for seven points during that time.
The Lions would answer right back by going on a 9-1 run to end the first with a 21-17 advantage.
DSU trails by five at the end of the first half.
In the first four minutes and 44 seconds, the game was close as Delaware State would only be down a couple of points of the lead (32-28). Also, during that time, the Hornets tied the game twice.
Georgian Court outscored DSU 8-7 for the rest of the half to hang on to a 40-35 edge.
The Hornets trail by six at the end of the third quarter.
DSU came out with a fire in the early minutes of the second half, as they outscored the Lions 17-7 to take a 52-47 lead with 3:03 remaining in the third. Amya Scott, Skylah Kemp, and Anise Geiger led the charge, scoring 13 of the 17 points during the time.
The Lions roared back with a 13-2 run of their own to head into the fourth quarter with a 60-54 lead.
Delaware State takes home an 80-75 win!
The Hornets stepped their game up in the fourth as the team outscored Georgian Court 26-15 to take home an 80-75 win.
A 7-2 run starting at the 2:27 mark sealed the win as they tied the game and then eventually took the lead for good.
Team Stats
| Statistics |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 24-59 | 28-66 |
| Field Goal % | 41 | 42 |
| 3PT | 9-30 | 2-9 |
| Three Point % | 30 | 22 |
| FT | 18-27 | 22-38 |
| Free Throw % | 67 | 58 |
| Rebounds | 38 | 42 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 17 | 21 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 21 | 21 |
| Assists | 12 | 10 |
| Steals | 4 | 13 |
| Blocks | 2 | 3 |
| Total Turnovers | 20 | 10 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 9 | 20 |
| Fast Break Points | 6 | 17 |
| Points in Paint | 24 | 48 |
| Fouls | 26 | 24 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 1 |
| Largest Lead | 9 | 5 |
| Percent Led | 52 | 31 |
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