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Cornell University Classic • Consolation Delaware 78, Centenary 54 December 8, 2001 Megan Dellegrotti scored 26 points and was named to the All-Tournament Team ITHACA, NY -- The University of Delaware women's basketball team performed a complete turnaround Saturday evening, breaking out to a 20-point halftime lead and cruising to a 78-54 win over Centenary in the consolation game of the Cornell University Classic Tournament at Newman Arena. Senior guard Megan Dellegrotti (Berwick/Berwick, PA), who hit just 1 of 11 shots from the field and committed five turnovers in Friday night's upset 52-44 loss to Coppin State, was on the money Saturday as she connected for a game-high 26 points and dished out five assists to lead the Blue Hen charge. For her efforts she was named to the All-Tournament team. Host Cornell played Coppin State in the championship game. Delaware, which won its third game in the last four outings, improved to 4-2 on the season while Centenary, a first-round loser to Cornell, dropped to 4-5. Allison Trapp came off the bench to add 12 points for the Blue Hens. Forward Alexis Pettway led Centenary with 17 points. In the loss to Coppin State, the Hens missed 12 of their first 13 shots from the field and shot just 22.6 percent from the field while committing 30 turnovers and 27 fouls. It was a complete turnaround vs. Centenary. Delaware shot 41.2 percent from the field (28 of 68), including hitting on 16 of 30 second half shots. Delaware committed just 14 turnovers and was whistled for only 14 fouls. Dellegrotti, who scored a career-high 29 points vs. Princeton Dec. 1, hit on 7 of 14 shots from the field, including three of four from the three-point line, and was good on 9 of 10 shots from the foul line. She also dished out five assists, pulled five rebounds, and recorded two steals to pace the Hens. Delaware senior forward Christina Rible added eight points and tied for the team lead with seven rebounds while sophomore Tracey Howell came off the bench to add seven rebounds and nine points. The Blue Hens dominated inside and took advantage of poor shooting by the Ladies to jump out to a commanding 34-14 first half lead. Centenary shot just 16.1 percent from the field (5 of 31) in the first half. After the Ladies tied the score at 9-9 with 12:10 left in first half, the Hens reeled off 16 straight points and held Centenary scoreless for nine minutes and 13 seconds to go up 26-9. The 14 points was the lowest total allowed by the Blue Hens since holding Loyola to 10 first half points in an 86-25 win Dec. 5, 1987. Delaware will take a 10-day break for final exams and will return to action Dec. 18 vs. LaSalle at the Bob Carpenter Center where the Blue Hens have won 20 straight games. AGATE:   Official Basketball Box Score Official Basketball Box Score U. of Delaware vs Centenary 12/8/01 5 p.m. at Ithaca, NY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VISITORS: U. of Delaware 4-2 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 15 Sailer, Julie....... f 2-9 0-2 1-1 2 3 5 2 5 3 0 0 0 26 40 Rible, Christina.... f 4-11 0-0 0-0 2 5 7 1 8 2 1 0 4 25 43 Davis, Lindsay...... f 2-8 0-3 0-0 2 3 5 1 4 1 1 0 0 21 54 Cole, Christine..... c 2-7 0-0 3-4 3 2 5 3 7 0 5 4 0 27 11 Dellegrotti, Megan.. g 7-14 3-4 9-10 2 3 5 1 26 5 5 0 2 34 03 Trapp, Allison...... 5-7 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 0 12 1 0 0 3 10 04 Timmins, Carrie..... 1-2 0-1 2-2 0 3 3 1 4 4 0 0 2 22 05 Leitao, Jade........ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 33 Malcom, Tiara....... 1-3 0-0 1-2 0 2 2 4 3 0 1 0 2 15 50 Howell, Tracey...... 4-7 0-0 1-2 3 4 7 1 9 1 0 2 0 19 TEAM................ 2 2 4 Totals.............. 28-68 3-10 19-23 16 27 43 14 78 17 14 6 13 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-38 31.6% 2nd Half: 16-30 53.3% Game: 41.2% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 0- 5 00.0% 2nd Half: 3- 5 60.0% Game: 30.0% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 10-12 83.3% 2nd Half: 9-11 81.8% Game: 82.6% 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOME TEAM: Centenary 4-5 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 12 Pettway, Alexis..... f 5-7 0-0 7-10 1 2 3 3 17 0 1 0 0 22 31 Tanner, Lori........ f 3-9 0-0 5-6 4 0 4 0 11 1 4 0 1 29 34 Troszka, Gabriela... c 1-4 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 2 1 2 0 0 14 32 Danieles, Julie..... g 4-14 2-10 0-0 0 3 3 4 10 3 6 0 2 33 33 Dorsey, Demetria.... g 2-5 1-4 0-0 0 8 8 3 5 8 6 0 2 36 03 Gant, Takeo......... 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 23 Smyth, Louise....... 1-4 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 5 30 Melvin, Cody........ 1-3 0-0 2-2 1 2 3 3 4 1 2 0 1 19 42 Nichol, Katie....... 0-3 0-0 0-0 1 4 5 2 0 1 2 0 0 24 43 Brabson, Van'esha... 1-10 0-2 0-0 3 2 5 1 2 0 1 0 0 14 TEAM................ 5 2 7 Totals.............. 18-59 4-19 14-18 16 24 40 18 54 16 24 0 7 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 5-31 16.1% 2nd Half: 13-28 46.4% Game: 30.5% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-11 27.3% 2nd Half: 1- 8 12.5% Game: 21.1% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 1- 2 50.0% 2nd Half: 13-16 81.3% Game: 77.8% 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Officials: Joe Barrise, Brad Buchanan, Joe DeSain Technical fouls: U. of Delaware-None. Centenary-None. Attendance: 57 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total U. of Delaware................ 34 44 - 78 Centenary..................... 14 40 - 54 - DDD -