Elena Delle Donne scores 23 as Delaware snaps 9-game skid to James Madison
HARRISONBURG, Va. -- Elena Delle Donne scored 23 points and Delaware (No. 16 ESPN/USA Today, No. 15 AP) rallied from a seven-point deficit to beat James Madison 72-65 on Sunday night.
The Blue Hens (18-1, 9-0 Colonial Athletic Association) made 33 of 37 free throws and snapped a nine-game losing streak to James Madison, which beat them in the 2011 CAA championship game.
Lauren Carra added a season-high 22 points for Delaware, which trailed 58-51 with 7 1/2 left in the game.
Delle Donne scored the next five points and the Blue Hens went on an 11-3 run over the next 3 minutes. Danielle Parker's jumper with 5:28 left gave the Blue Hens the lead for good. Delaware hit eight of 10 free throws down the stretch to seal the victory.
Tarik Hislop -- who scored her 1,000th career point on a jumper at the 8:57 mark in the first half -- led the Dukes (15-5, 6-3) with 17 points. Kirby Burkholder added 15.
Game Information
2022-23 Colonial Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drexel | 13-5 | - | 21-10 |
| Towson | 13-5 | - | 21-12 |
| Northeastern | 13-5 | - | 19-12 |
| North Carolina A&T | 12-6 | 1 | 18-12 |
| William & Mary | 12-6 | 1 | 18-13 |
| Stony Brook | 11-7 | 2 | 18-13 |
| Delaware | 9-9 | 4 | 16-14 |
| Monmouth | 9-9 | 4 | 18-16 |
| Hampton | 8-10 | 5 | 12-18 |
| Charleston | 6-12 | 7 | 11-18 |
| Elon | 5-13 | 8 | 9-21 |
| Hofstra | 4-14 | 9 | 12-20 |
| UNC Wilmington | 2-16 | 11 | 5-25 |
2022-23 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 13-5 | - | 26-8 |
| Texas State | 13-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Southern Miss | 13-5 | - | 21-10 |
| Georgia Southern | 12-6 | 1 | 21-10 |
| Old Dominion | 12-6 | 1 | 22-12 |
| Troy | 12-6 | 1 | 17-13 |
| Louisiana | 10-8 | 3 | 16-15 |
| Marshall | 9-9 | 4 | 17-14 |
| Coastal Carolina | 9-9 | 4 | 14-16 |
| Arkansas State | 6-12 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Appalachian State | 6-12 | 7 | 11-20 |
| Georgia State | 5-13 | 8 | 12-21 |
| South Alabama | 3-15 | 10 | 7-23 |
| UL Monroe | 3-15 | 10 | 7-23 |
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