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                            Chloe Bloom attempts a layup between two Delaware defenders
50
VCU VCU 1-2,0-0 Atlantic 10
63
Winner Delaware UD 2-1,0-0 CAA
VCU VCU
1-2,0-0 Atlantic 10
50
Final
63
Delaware UD
2-1,0-0 CAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
VCU VCU 14 10 12 14 50
Delaware UD 16 20 18 9 63

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

BLUE HENS THAWRT VCU COMEBACK

Final Score: Delaware 63, VCU 50
Location: Newark, Del. (Bob Carpenter Center)
Records: VCU 1-2, Delaware 2-1
 
The Short Story: VCU trailed Delaware by as many as 24 points midway through the third quarter but rallied to cut the deficit to 58-50 with 2:20 remaining in the game. The Rams were unable to score again over the game's final minutes to complete the comeback.

OPENING TIP: 
  • Chloe Bloom was the lone Ram in double figures with 11 points grabbed a team-high seven rebounds
  • Jennifer Ezeh had five points and six rebounds
  • Mary-Anna Asare scored nine points
  • VCU shot just 30 percent from the floor while the Blue Hens shot 47.3 percent. The Blue Hens also shot 41.7 percent from 3-point range (5-of-12) to the Rams' 14.3 percent (2-of-14)
  • Delaware was led by Michelle Ojo who had a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds
     
HOW IT HAPPENED: 
  • VCU and Delaware battled back-and-forth in the first quarter with the game being tied twice. The Blue Hens took a 16-14 advantage into the second quarter after a layup with 43 seconds left in the first
  • Delaware opened the second quarter on a 18-4 run capped off by a Makayla Pippin layup to take a 34-18 lead over the Rams. VCU cut the deficit to 36-24 at halftime
  • The Blue Hens opened the third quarter with a 12-0 run, taking a 48-24 lead over VCU with 6:01 left in the quarter
  • The Rams didn't go away and used 14-4 run to open the fourth quarter and cut the deficit to just 58-50 with 2:20 left after a Sarah Te-Biasu steal and layup
  • Delaware prevented the VCU comeback with 5-0 run to end the contest
 
UP NEXT:
VCU travels to face Charlotte on Sunday, Nov. 20 at 1 p.m. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.
 
 
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