Box Score

HAMPTON, Va. -- The Hampton University women's basketball team (16-11, 11-4 MEAC) made it two wins in a row Saturday evening, defeating the Lady Hornets of Delaware State 47-41 at the HU Convocation Center.

The Lady Pirates started off slow but ended with a roar. Hampton started the second half with a 3-pointer by Choicetta McMillian (Fairfield, Texas) at the 19:06 mark. The Lady Hornets got within five (25-20) with a layup by Courtney Crockett, but the Lady Pirates started to run away with a 12-2 run, which gave them the largest lead (39-25) in a 4:33 span. With 2:37 left in the game, a free throw made by the Lady Hornets' Selena Galloway got Delaware State within four (41-37). But layups by McMillian and Melanie Warner (Tallahassee, Fla.) with seconds to go ended any threats by the Lady Hornets.

The Lady Pirates shot 41.7 percent (10-for-24) from the floor in the second half and shot 72.7 percent (8-for-11) from the free throw line. 

The first half was a shooting struggle for both teams. The first point of the game came from Bernadette Fortune (Virginia Beach, Va.) at the free throw line at the 18:14 mark. A 3-pointer by the Lady Hornets' Alexis Abraham tied the game at 9-9 at the 9:16 mark. The Lady Pirates had a 5-0 spurt, which ended with a 3-point basket by McMillian at the 6:20 mark. The first half ended with free throws by Jericka Jenkins (Lancaster, Texas) to give the Lady Pirates a 20-13 lead. The Lady Pirates were led by Warner with 13 points and a team-high eight rebounds. McMillian contributed with 12 points and four rebounds. 

“We try to feed off each other, but we didn't start off that well. I don't think we were as focused as we should have been,” said McMillian. “(Delaware State) went on a late run, but we settled down, took a deep breath and finished strong.” 

The Lady Pirates only allowed the Lady Hornets to shoot 29.3 percent from the field and 15.4 percent from the 3-point line. They also forced Delaware State into 23 turnovers. 

The Lady Hornets were lead by Courtney Crockett with12 points and three rebounds. 

The Lady Pirates will return to action on Thursday, when they face the Lady Bison of Howard at 6 p.m. at the HU Convocation Center in their regular-season finale. For more information on Hampton University women's basketball, please call Derrick Coles, Assistant Sports Information Director, at (757) 727-5906, or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.