Photo by Markus Spiske
The Wilmington University women’s basketball team took home their second win of the season on Saturday with a 64-63 victory over the D’Youville University Saints.
Freshman guard Jeriah Shipp led the team in points in the win with 19.
Junior guard Daqira Lancaster also scored in double digits, with 14 points.
WilmU had the advantage in multiple categories in the game, including bench points (33-19), fast-break points (2-0), second-chance points (10-8), turnovers (14-18), assists (14-10), and rebounds (31-27).
The Wildcats were also the better team at the free-throw line in this game, as the team shot 84.6%(11-13), and the Saints shot 75%(9-12).
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Wilmington University trails by five at the end of the first quarter.
D’Youville came out fast in the early minutes of this game, as they took a 9-4 lead with 4:57 left in the opening period.
Fast forward to the 1:43 mark, when the Wildcats Jeriah Shipp drained a three-pointer to tie the game at 13.
The Saints would end the first quarter by scoring five straight points to take an 18-13 edge.
The Wildcats trail by four points at the end of the first half.
D’Youville would continue to cushion their lead in the second quarter as they took an 11-point advantage (36-25) with 2:14 left on the clock.
WilmU clawed their way back into this game as they went on an 8-1 run to pull the deficit to four (37-33) heading into halftime. Graduate student guard Sophia Kelly drained two shots from the three-point line during this time.
WilmU trails by nine at the end of the third quarter.
The Saints were not ready to relinquish the lead as they outscored the Cats 18-13 in the third to head into the final quarter with a 55-46 edge.
Wilmington University takes home a 64-63 win!
The Wildcats found a spark in the fourth quarter as they went on an 18-8 run to seal a 64-63 win over D’Youville. Daqira Lancaster and Jeriah Shipp anchored the offense during this time, scoring 16 of the 18 points.
Junior center TyKeisha Hill hit a jump shot at the 47-second mark to complete the comeback win with the 64th point.
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