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Hen womens basketball team defeats Stony Brook UD junior guard Julie Sailer led a balanced effort with 15 points while forwards Tiffany Young and Tiara Malcom added 13 points apiece. The Fightin Blue Hens will return to action this weekend when they travel to Connecticut for the Fairfield University Tournament. UD will take on Brown in the opening round at 5 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 29. The championship and consolation games will be played Sunday. In Tuesdays game, Sailer and Young combined for 20 points in the first half as the Hens built a 33-29 lead at intermission. The game went back and forth early, and UD broke the fourth tie of the game at 16-16 with a 6-0 run in which Young hit a basket and Sailer nailed a jumper and two free throws. The teams tied again at 29-29 with 1:12 left before the break, but Malcom hit two free throws and Sailer converted a three-point play off a lay-up to give the Hens the 33-29 lead. The Blue Hens pulled away in the second half, scoring on consecutive baskets by Amanda Blackstone and Malcom 29 seconds apart for a 49-40 lead with 10:11 remaining. After Stony Brook cut the lead to five at 63-58 with 38 seconds remaining, the Hens countered with a lay-up by Blackstone for a 65-58 lead. Malcom then buried two free throws with one second remaining on the clock to seal the victory. The Hens outscored Stony Brook 26-6 at the foul line and held a commanding 40-28 advantage on the boards. UD, one of the nation's top free throw shooting teams over the last few years, hit on 26 of 33 tries for a percentage of 78.8. Sailer hit on seven of 10 free throws while Malcom was seven for eight and Young hit on five of six. Young matched a career high in points for the second straight game. Malcom and Sailer each had six rebounds to lead the Hens. To learn how to subscribe to UDaily, click here. |