DOYLESTOWN, Pa. – The Delaware Valley women's basketball team led by as many as 13 points, but a 24-point fourth quarter for FDU-Florham pushed the Devils to victory 66-57.
The loss puts DelVal at 3-17 overall on the season and 1-8 in MAC Freedom play while FDU-Florham improves to 7-13 overall and 4-5 in conference action.
The Aggies trailed the Devils through the first three minutes falling behind by as many as five, 8-3, before
Alexis Wright sunk the layup to change the momentum putting together a solo 4-2 run to bring the deficit to three, 10-7.
Haley Keenan and
Ciana Feliciano combined for back-to-back breakaway layups to shift the lead while
Aubrey Ennis sunk the three-pointer at the 2:24 mark to create a four-point cushion for the Aggies, 14-10. The teams went five-for-five to finish the frame and keep DelVal in the lead, 19-15.
DelVal held the 4-2 edge through the first 3:37 to generate a six-point lead, 23-17. Slowly the Devils closed the gap to just three, but 100% shooting at the line from Wright kept the Aggies ahead by five, 25-20, with 2:49 until the half. FDU-Florham held a slight 9-8 scoring advantage over the final minutes leaving the Aggies with just a four-point lead at the half, 33-29.
A 6-2 spurt to start the half pushed the Aggies ahead by as many as seven, but the Devils responded with six unanswered points over a minute to cut DelVal's lead to just one, 39-38, and force a timeout. A nearly scoreless two minutes followed with Ennis getting just a single-point for the Aggies in the near-drought to keep a one-bucket lead, 40-38. The Devils once again finished the frame with a narrow 4-3 edge over the Aggies to trail by just three, 45-42, heading into the final quarter.
FDU-Florham brought the deficit within one point twice before sinking the three to take the lead for the first time since the first quarter, 49-47. The Devils continued their scoring streak with eight unanswered points to take a 10-point lead over the Aggies with 5:07 on the clock. Ennis took the floor and quickly ended the scoring drought teaming up with Keenan for the layup. The Devils ended the game with a 9-8 run for the 66-57 victory.
Wright, Ennis and Keenan all finished the night with 15 points apiece. Keenan also led the teams in rebounds with nine.
Ciana Feliciano led the Aggies in steals with six.
DelVal returns to action this Saturday, Feb. 8 at Lebanon Valley for a 4 p.m. tipoff.
