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Diamond Johnson
Matt Patterson
94
Winner Norfolk St. Norf 14-4,2-0 MEAC
54
Delaware St. DSU 3-12,0-2 MEAC
Winner
Norfolk St. Norf
14-4,2-0 MEAC
94
Final
54
Delaware St. DSU
3-12,0-2 MEAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Norfolk St. Norf 26 21 27 20 94
Delaware St. DSU 12 17 9 16 54

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Noah Schlekeway, Assistant SID

Strong Defensive Effort Leads to Spartans Taking Down Hornets 94-54

DOVER, Del. --- The Norfolk State women's basketball team never trailed during Monday's road contest, taking down Delaware State 94-54 at Memorial Hall.
 
Graduate guard Diamond Johnson led the Spartans with 28 points, adding eight steals, six assists, and five rebounds. Senior forward Makoye Diawara (16), sophomore guard Da'Brya Clark (10), and senior forward Kierra Wheeler (10) also scored in double figures for the Spartans in the win.
 
The Spartans got off to a quick 7-0 start, capped off by a Clark layup to force a Hornets timeout. Johnson extended the Spartans' advantage out of the timeout, draining a jumper from just outside the paint. Back-to-back buckets from DSU cut into the NSU lead before Norfolk State went on a 12-4 run to end the first quarter.  
 
Delaware State opened the second quarter gaining momentum with a 6-0 run behind four points from Kiarra Mcelrath. Forward Stephanie Mosley extended the NSU advantage back to double digits with a turn-around jumper and a free throw. Norfolk State ended the half on a 14-4 run behind five consecutive closing points from Da'naijah Williams to give NSU a 47-29 advantage.
 
Norfolk State produced a strong defensive effort in the third quarter, allowing just nine Delaware State points. Mcelrath drained a 3-pointer out of the locker room for the Hornets before NSU graduate guard Niya Fields answered back with a 3-pointer of her own.
 
NSU capitalized on three straight DSU turnovers and two sets of free throws from Diawara to extend the lead to 58-32 with 5:57 left in the third quarter. Johnson drained back-to-back 3-pointers at the end of the third quarter, giving NSU a 74-38 advantage heading into the final period.

The Spartans opened the fourth quarter on an 8-0 run, highlighted by a Diawara and-one layup.  NSU continued to bring the pressure down the stretch of the game as Mosley and Johnson both got to the hoop for back-to-back layups. Forward Ciara Bailey scored the final points for the Spartans, giving NSU a 94-54 win.
 
Checking the Box Score
  • Diamond Johnson led the Spartans with 28 points, adding eight steals, five rebounds, and five assists to her totals
  • Makoye Diawara (16), Da'Brya Clark (10), and Kierra Wheeler (10) all scored in double figures for NSU
  • The Spartans' 20 steals marked their most in a game this season
  • NSU capitalized off turnovers, resulting in 32 points to DSU's four
  • NSU shot 52.5 percent in the first half (21-of-40)
 
News & Notes
  • Norfolk State improves to 14-4 with the win, 2-0 in the MEAC
  • Delaware State falls to 3-12 with the loss, 0-2 in MEAC play
  • NSU now leads the all-time series between the schools 30-24
  • NSU made 37 shots, its most in a single game since Feb. 17, 2024, against South Carolina State
 
Up Next
Norfolk State will return home to take on Coppin State at Echols Hall on Saturday, Jan. 11 at 2 p.m.
 
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