Box Score WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - The William & Mary women's basketball team made a strong effort to overcome an early deficit, but Delaware used a 10-0 third quarter run to secure a 70-59 triumph at Kaplan Arena on Friday evening.
 
A quick start by the Blue Hens (9-11, 4-4 CAA) forced the Tribe to claw back from a 12-point deficit in the first half. W&M (11-8, 4-4 CAA) sparked its comeback effort with 3:24 left in the opening period. Senior Bianca Boggs scored five points in a 7-0 run to cut it to a 18-13 margin. Senior Misha Jones kept it a five-point affair after draining a long 3-pointer at the horn.  
 
The Tribe then sliced it to a one-point game twice in the second quarter. With 3:18 remaining, junior Victoria Reynolds buried a triple for a 30-29 margin. However, the Blue Hens took a 35-30 lead into the locker room after outscoring the Tribe 5-1 in the final 3:02 of the frame.
 
Halfway through the third quarter, it was Reynolds with another basket to make it a one-point difference, 39-38, with 6:09 to go. However, the Blue Hens immediately responded with the 10-0 run that put the game away.
 
W&M Starters - #2 Boggs, #10 Hodgson, #11 Pollard, #25 Rogers, #30 Reynolds
 
Delaware Starters - #2, Gonzales #12 Oleary, #22 Defreese, #23 Kargo, #25 Lawrence
 
Individual Leaders
The Tribe had four players score in double-figures. Reynolds paced the Green and Gold with 14 points and also grabbed six rebounds. Redshirt sophomore Harper Birdsong provided 12 points off the bench. Boggs produced a versatile effort via 11 points, eight rebounds and five assists, while freshman Eva Hodgson added 11 more points.  
 
For the Blue Hens, Abby Gonzales enjoyed the top performance behind a game-high 16 points. Lizzie Oleary also reach double-figures with 10 points to go along with seven rebounds. Samone DeFreese made a significant contribution of eight points, five rebounds, and five assists.
 
Inside the Number
- Delaware shot 47-percent (27-for-58 from the floor, while W&M finished shooting 38-percent (20-for-53).
- The Tribe made 81-percent (13-for-16) of its free throws, compared to 69-percent (11-for-16) by the Blue Hens
- The Blue Hens claimed the rebounding advantage 40-26.
- Delaware's subs pitched in 27 points and the W&M bench added only 18 points.
 
Notes
Rookie Eva Hodgson needs four more assists to rank fifth for most in a season by a W&M freshman … Hodgson and senior Bianca Boggs have reached double-figure points in three-consecutive games … With 1,242 career points, Boggs needs 76 more points to move into the top 10, passing Karen Jordan '87 and Janine Aldridge '13 ... Junior Victoria Reynolds recorded 10-plus points four of her last six games.

What's Ahead
The Tribe wraps up the weekend homestand with its annual Golden Game against Drexel on Sunday, Feb. 2 at 2 pm. Fans are encouraged to wear GOLD!