WBB: No. 10 Baylor 99, Delaware State 37

[Hild, Shelby]

Game book attached.

No. 10/13 Baylor (8-0) 99, Delaware State (2-8) 37
Waco, Texas (Ferrell Center)
Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023


  *   The No. 10 Baylor women’s basketball team is off to its best start since the 2018-19 campaign after taking down Delaware State, 99-37, at the Ferrell Center on Thursday.
  *   The Bears saw six finish in double figures and four turn in double-digit rebound performances – the most in the Nicki Collen era.
  *   The last time at least three players finished in double figures on the boards was last season at Iowa State.
  *   Aijha Blackwell and Bella Fontleroy led the way in scoring and rebounding for the Bears, each tallying a 14-point, 11-rebound double-double. It marked the second-straight double-double for Blackwell and first of the year for Fontleroy.
  *   Sarah Andrews notched 12 points in the outing while Yaya Felder, Jana Van Gytenbeek and Madison Bartley all added 10 points off the bench.
  *   Baylor’s bench outscored Delaware State’s, 53-10, as the Bears’ reserves have outscored their opponents, 278-84, this season.
  *   Every player that saw the court scored, marking the third time that has happened this season.
  *   Dre’Una Edwards and Darianna Littlepage-Buggs grabbed 10 rebounds apiece while Edwards and Fontleroy led BU with five offensive boards each.
  *   Van Gytenbeek recorded a team-leading eight assists marking the third time this season the senior has dished out the most in a game.
  *   Andrews matched a career high with five steals.
  *   Fontleroy matched, and Lety Vasconcelos set, a career high with two blocks apiece.
  *   The Bears scored 62 of their 99 points in the second half, marking the second time this year BU has put up 60-plus points in the last 20 minutes.
  *   Baylor has scored 80-plus points in seven of eight games to start the year.
  *   With the 62-point win, the Bears moved to 21-0 in the Collen era in games decided by 25-or-more points. It was the second-largest margin of victory for BU this season.

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Shelby Hild | Director of Communications (WBB, WTEN)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-405-7591

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