The Dukes face a tough couple of games this weekend against the Blue Hens. Delaware is currently 16-2 overall and 13-1 in the CAA. Still trying to figure out how they got so many CAA games in!!!
Both games are 6:00 PM starts due to the football game on Saturday and will be on FLO as usual.
Will be a tough couple of games against the Blue Hens however if the Dukes can play stand up defense like we know they are capable of a sweep is a definite possibility. It is possible that Peyton McDaniel may be back for both games this weekend, that would be a definite plus for the Dukes.
last two home games of the season for the Dukes. They close out the season next weekend at Drexel. I am assuming that the 5 previously postponed games won't be made up, at least the ones against W&M are definitely not being made up as they have opted out of the rest of the season.
Go Dukes!!
Brian
The addition of Neff and if/when we get McDaniel back...well, this is a much more potent team.
I hope McDaniel can get some time. It would be good if she can get 2 to 3 games in and back to game speed before the CAAT.
Go Dukes!
(as mentioned in the other thread, Sunday's game vs the Sick Chickens will be televised via MyValley TV for those who get that channel)
Two very difficult games for the Dukes. Hope the team can build off the great overall effort against UNCW. Wish we would have had at least one of those two against Hofstra, but c'est la 2020
Hoping for a split here. A Dukes sweep would be huge, but I'll settle for a split.
Game Day!!! Tipoff in about an hour. Looking forward to a good tough game today with the Dukes coming out on top!!
Brian
Exciting first half. Delaware went out to a 9-2 lead early and the Dukes fought back to take a 40-37 lead at the half. Rayne having a great game so far in double figures and Brianna has 6 assists on some outstanding passes.
Brian
Dukes lose the ball a couple of times and Delaware on a run (18-9 since the start of the 3rd quarter) and lead 55-49 with 4:42 to go 3rd quarter.
Dukes a bit sloppy with the ball leading to 14 Delaware points of turnovers so far.
Gotta clean that up.
Brian
Media timeout at 2:30 to go 3rd quarter. Hens up 60-54. Been hitting a bunch of threes this quarter.
Brian
Dukes down by 5 at the end of the 3rd quarter 63-58
Brian
Delaware on a 7-2 run and leads 70-60.
The Hens are hitting a bunch of threes so far in the game.
Brian
Timeout 4:39 to go Hens up 72-66
Brian
Free throws by Kiki and JMU takes the lead 73-72!!!!!
Brian
Timeout by Delaware with 1:43 to go with the Dukes up 75-74
Brian
OT
Dukes fought back well but really should have taken it in regulation. Smalls for Delaware is shooting lights out it seems. She knocked down the 3 to tie in regulation.
44 seconds to go with the Dukes having the ball up by 2 pts 76-74.
Brian
35 seconds to go Kiki on the line shooting 2
Missed the first makes the second. Dukes up 77-74
Dukes on a 15-2 run over the last six and a half minutes.
Brian
Delaware on a run in OT. Up 6 with 2:37 left.
Hens hit a 2 now 77=76 Dukes. Maddie fouled on the inbounds shooting 2
Makes both 79-76 Dukes up. Delaware calls timeout 24 seconds to go.
Nuggies!!
Brian
Dukes not catching any breaks in OT as Tucker gets a rebound then promptly loses it out of bounds. Definitely feels like it’s slipping out of our reach. 1:10 left in OT