DOVER, Del. – Chanette Hicks scored 22 points and Mikaela Jones added 14 points and eight rebounds to lead the Norfolk State women's basketball team to a 68-57 win over the Delaware State Hornets at Memorial Hall on Monday night.

The Spartans took control by closing out the third period on a 13-2 run capped off by a Hicks layup that gave NSU their first double-digit lead heading into the last quarter. Hicks took over in the third, scoring 10 of her 22 points in the third period. As a team the Spartans shot 10-of-16 (62.5%) from the floor in the stanza, while holding the Hornets to just 4-of-16 (25%) in the period.

The Spartans started the fourth quarter on a 5-1 run capped off by a Shekinah Howard three-pointer to make the score 61-45 with 7:20 left in regulation to give NSU their largest lead of the game. The Hornets never cut the Spartans' lead to lower than 10 points in the final quarter, as NSU cruised the rest of the way in the win.

The Hornets held the lead for most of the first half, but were never able to build a lead of more than eight points. The Hornets started the game on an 11-3 run in the first four minutes, but that would be their largest lead of game as the Spartans buckled down the rest of the way defensively. After a back-and-forth first half, the Spartans were down 35-33.

Hicks led the way with 22 points, five rebounds, three blocks and two steals. Mikaela Jones added 14 points while snagging eight rebounds, and Shekinah Howard come off the bench for a big 10 points. La'Deja James dropped 12 while adding eight rebounds. As a team, the Spartans shot 25-of-52 (48.1%) compared to the Hornets 21-of-56 (37.5%). The Spartans dominated on the glass with a 38-27 advantage, and were moving the ball around with 11 assists.

The Spartans have one more game before the MEAC tournament, heading to Morgan State on Thursday.