Blue Hens Women’s Basketball Falls Short in Heartbreaking 73-71 Loss to WKU

NEWARK, Del. – A close battle at the Bob Carpenter Center ended in disappointment for the University of Delaware women’s basketball squad Thursday evening, as they lost a nail-biting contest to Western Kentucky University by a score of 73-71.

The narrow defeat brings the Fightin’ Blue Hens’ record to 12-16 for the season and 6-10 in Conference USA competition. Meanwhile, the visiting Lady Toppers improved their standing to 8-18 overall and 4-11 in league play with the victory.

The game marked another competitive outing for Delaware as they continue their Conference USA campaign at their home venue in Newark.