No. 19 Delaware 68, Providence 47

No. 19 Delaware 68, Providence 47

Published Dec. 19, 2011 9:04 p.m. ET

Elena Delle Donne scored 29 points to lead No. 19 Delaware to a 68-47 victory over Providence on Monday night.

The Blue Hens (9-0) remained unbeaten and are off to the best start in the 41-year history of the program.

Delle Donne, who leads the nation in scoring, made 9 of her 13 shots and only missed one of her 10 free throw attempts.

Trailing 16-14, Delaware scored 22 of the next 28 points to take a 36-22 lead at the half. Delle Donne scored nine points during the run and then added 10 early in the second half as the Blue Hens put the game away.

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Rachel Barnes led Providence (5-6) with 13 points.

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