Old Dominion Rallies Past Delaware in Overtime Thriller
NORFOLK, Va. (Interstat) — Simone Cunningham scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Old Dominion to a 73-66 overtime victory over Delaware in a non-conference women’s basketball game Wednesday night at the Constant Convocation Center.
The Lady Monarchs erased a 10-point halftime deficit with a dominant 27-point third quarter to force the extra period. Old Dominion then outscored the Blue Hens 9-2 in overtime to secure the win. Simaru Fields added 19 points and nine rebounds for Old Dominion.
Lay Fantroy and Ande’a Cherisier scored 11 and 14 points, respectively, for Delaware, which fell to 1-2. Old Dominion improved to 2-1.