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Delaware State University

WBB
43
Delaware St. DSU 0-1,0-0 MEAC
109
Winner Temple Temple 1-0,0-0 AAC
Delaware St. DSU
0-1,0-0 MEAC
43
Final
109
Temple Temple
1-0,0-0 AAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Delaware St. DSU 6 17 11 9 43
Temple Temple 30 22 29 28 109

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Mcelrath, Thompson combine to score 28, Delaware State falls to Temple 109-43

PHILADELPHIA, PA --Kiarra Mcelrath and Deyonce Thompson combined to score 28 total points - 65.1 percent of Delaware State's points - but the Hornets fell to the Temple Owls 109-43 on the road Monday.

Mcelrath led the Hornets (0-1) with 16 points. Thompson tacked on 12 points and Julia Saleur chipped in as well with eight points.

How It Happened

Delaware State struggled out of the gate, falling behind 30-6 at the end of the first quarter.

The Hornets continued to lose ground in the second quarter and faced a 52-23 halftime deficit.

Delaware State's deficit continued to grow after halftime, and the Hornets faced an 81-34 disadvantage heading to the fourth quarter.

Delaware State could not pull any closer in the fourth, losing by a final of 109-43. Delaware State pulled down four offensive rebounds to score two second chance points out of nine total in the period. Kiarra Mcelrath, Deyonce Thompson, and Julia Saleur combined to account for 84 percent of the Hornets points. Delaware State got a team-high four rebounds from McKenzie Stewart.

The Hornets return to action in their home opener hosting Drexel University in Memorial Hall. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

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