The Game
The Delaware State women's basketball team (4-10, 0-3 MEAC) will wrap up its three-game homestand Monday evening (5:30 p.m.) against the Norfolk State Spartans (6-8, 2-1 MEAC), before playing four out of its next five games away from Memorial Hall.
Media Coverage
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The Opponent
» Norfolk State Spartans (6-8, 2-1 MEAC)
The Spartans enter Monday evening's contest coming off a 73-66 win at UMES on Saturday. Monday's game will also conclude a five-game road swing for Norfolk State.
Three NSU players average double figures in scoring, led by guard Rae Corbo (13.7 ppg). Corbo also sits second in the MEAC in free throw percentage (.842) and leads the team in assists (49), while forward Rachel Gordon (11.5 ppg) is the conference's leading rebounder (12.6 rpg). Forward Ebony Brown (10.4 ppg), on the other hand, is third in the conference from beyond the arc (.396).
» The Head Coach: Debra Clark is in her fifth season with the Norfolk State women's basketball program. Clark led the Spartans to their first MEAC Tournament victory since 2005 last season with a win over FAMU in the opening round.
» The Series: DSU is 22-15 all-time against the Spartans. Last year, both teams won at home to split the season series.
A Win Would Mean…
» DSU's first MEAC win since defeating Norfolk State at home last season.
» The Lady Hornets' fourth home victory of the season.
» Delaware State would avoid its second 0-4 start in conference action in the last three seasons.
What to Watch For?
» Battle on the Boards
Monday's game will feature the top two rebounders in the MEAC in NSU's Rachel Gordon (12.6 rpg) and DSU's Tierra Hawkins (9.9 rpg).
Last Time Out…
Delaware State suffered a 79-39 loss at home to the Hampton Pirates this past Saturday.
At game's end, DSU turned in season-lows in points (39), field percentage (.203), field goals made (12) and assists (4). Guard Raven Bankston led the Lady Hornets in scoring with 17 points (6-of-24), while forward Tierra Hawkins was held to just nine points (3-of-14) and nine rebounds before fouling out.
For Hampton, it finished the game shooting 43 percent (24-of-56) and won the battle on the boards, 53-45. Leading the way was guard Malia Tate-DeFreitas' game-high 29 points (10-of-22), including a 7-for-10 (.700) output at the line. She also recorded eight rebounds, three assists and two steals.
Forward Ashley Bennett, on the other hand, tallied 25 points (7-of-12) and nine rebounds while also going 10-for-13 (.769) from the charity stripe. On the glass, forward Brielle Ward totaled a game-high 12 rebounds.
Tough Stretch
In the last eight games, Lady Hornets hold a 1-7 record. During this stretch, DSU is being outscored 79-56, while shooting 33 percent from the floor and 19 percent from beyond the arc. Defensively, teams are shooting 45 percent from the field, including 37 percent from long distance. Delaware State has also struggled to take care of the ball by totaling 159 turnovers, compared to 70 assists.
Milestone Watch
Junior Tierra Hawkins needs four blocks to place 10th on DSU's all-time career list. Currently, her career block total stands at 49.
At This Point Last Season…
The Lady Hornets were 3-11 and 1-1 in MEAC play, coming off a 71-58 overtime loss at Houston.
Coming Up Next…
Delaware State will head south to face North Carolina Central next Saturday (2 p.m.).
