Final Score: Delaware 63, College of Charleston 54
Location:Â Newark, Del. (Bob Carpenter Center)
Records:Â CofC (13-15, 6-11 CAA) Delaware (11-17, 7-10 CAA)
The Short Story:Â Despite a great start to the game, the Cougars scoring disappeared in spurts of the game while the Blue Hens took advantage. CofC made a late push but still fell short in the end.
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QUICK FACTS
- Sophomore Tyler Collins logged a team-high 12 points while grabbing four boards, dishing out four assists and logged three steals.
- Senior Deja Ford chipped in 10 points and six boards.
- The Cougars forced 20 turnovers on the Blue Hens and only committed 10.
- Delaware outrebounded CofC, 58-36.
- There were 11 lead changes throughout the game.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- Sophomore Madison Taylor got the Cougars started on their first possession with a made three pointer from the corner.
- There was eight lead changes and one tie in just the first five minutes of play of the first quarter.
- The Cougars went scoreless for nearly six minutes in the second quarter and the Blue Hens took advantage going on a 10-0 run.
- Collins knocked down a triple at the 1:03 mark of the second to get the Cougars out of their slump but consecutive buckets from Delaware tied the game at 28-28 entering the half.
- Delaware went on a 10-2 run and gave themselves a nine-point lead at the 3:22 mark of the third.
- Charleston went on another scoring slump late in the third quarter before Ford knocked down a triple and cut the Blue Hen lead to just six points.
- Williams picked off a cross-court pass by Delaware and took it the other way for the score to cut the Blue Hen lead to single digits.
- The College couldn't get back to their first quarter scoring efforts as it went scoreless for nearly four minutes in the fourth which led to Delaware taking a 15-point lead with five minutes left to play.
- CofC went on a 9-2 run towards the end of the quarter but it just wasn't enough as the Blue Hens held on to win.
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WHAT'S NEXT
The College conclude the regular season with an important matchup against Drexel on Saturday, March 7 at 1 p.m.
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