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HOCKESSIN – Sanford coach Marcus Thompson had a simple message for his struggling team after the first quarter on March 6.
“You can’t make up 13 points with one shot,” he said.
The top-seeded Warriors settled down and turned up the defense, taking the lead by halftime. Then they made the big plays down the stretch to overcome eighth-seeded Caravel 64-53 in the quarterfinals of the DIAA Girls Basketball Tournament.
“We got off to a slow start, but we knew we were going to push through,” said junior guard Asia Adams, who led Sanford with 23 points. “… Just keep playing hard and we’ll come back and do what we normally do.”
The eighth-seeded Buccaneers (12-9) got off to a flying start, jumping to a 14-2 lead on layups by Amani Sudler and Gabriella Jacquinto and two free throws from Brycelyn Stryckning.
It was 19-6 after the first quarter. But Sanford scored the next 11 points, with a 3-pointer by Kaylee Pechickjian pulling the Warriors within 19-17.
Adams’ drive gave Sanford a 30-28 halftime lead, and the Warriors increased it to 46-38 after three quarters.
Sudler’s inside score pulled the Bucs within 50-47, but Adams went coast to coast to push the Warriors up 58-50 with 2:18 to play.
Sanford (19-1) will meet fourth-seeded Smyrna in the semifinals at 6 p.m. March 10 at the Bob Carpenter Center. Ursuline and St. Elizabeth will follow in the second semifinal.
The quarterfinals of the DIAA Boys Basketball Tournament will be held March 7, with all four games starting at 2 p.m. on the home courts of the higher-seeded teams.
Friday, March 6
Sanford 64, Caravel 53
Smyrna 61, Concord 27
Ursuline 46, Howard 38
St. Elizabeth 52, Padua 36
Tuesday, March 10
At Carpenter Center
No. 1 Sanford (19-1) vs. No. 4 Smyrna (18-4), 6
No. 15 Ursuline (13-9) vs. No. 3 St. Elizabeth (18-3), 8
Saturday, March 14
At Carpenter Center, 1
Thursday, March 5
Dover 54, St. Elizabeth 46
Smyrna 49, Sanford 46
St. Georges 55, Odessa 28
Caravel 58, Middletown 51 (OT)
Howard 72, Tatnall 62
Cape Henlopen 73, A.I. du Pont 55
William Penn 87, Great Oaks Charter 61
Salesianum 53, Seaford 38
Saturday, March 7
No. 8 Smyrna (15-6) at No. 1 Dover (21-1), 2
No. 12 Caravel (16-6) at No. 4 St. Georges (16-5), 2
No. 7 Cape Henlopen (18-3) at No. 2 Howard (16-5), 2
No. 11 Salesianum (13-9) at No. 3 William Penn (15-6), 2
Wednesday, March 11
At Carpenter Center
Smyrna-Dover winner vs. Caravel-St. Georges winner, time TBA
Cape Henlopen-Howard winner vs. Salesianum-William Penn winner, time TBA
Saturday, March 14
At Carpenter Center, 7
Friday, March 6
Dover 41, Appoquinimink 24
McKean 31, William Penn 20
Caesar Rodney 56, Polytech 39
Newark Charter 33, Indian River 30
Monday, March 9
No. 4 McKean at No. 1 Dover, 4
No. 6 Newark Charter at No. 2 Caesar Rodney, 4
Saturday, March 14
At Carpenter Center, 3
Contact Brad Myers at [email protected]. Follow on X: @BradMyersTNJ. Follow us on Instagram: @DEGameDay
This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Sanford holds off Caravel in DIAA Girls Basketball quarterfinals
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“You can’t make up 13 points with one shot,” he said.
The top-seeded Warriors settled down and turned up the defense, taking the lead by halftime. Then they made the big plays down the stretch to overcome eighth-seeded Caravel 64-53 in the quarterfinals of the DIAA Girls Basketball Tournament.
“We got off to a slow start, but we knew we were going to push through,” said junior guard Asia Adams, who led Sanford with 23 points. “… Just keep playing hard and we’ll come back and do what we normally do.”
The eighth-seeded Buccaneers (12-9) got off to a flying start, jumping to a 14-2 lead on layups by Amani Sudler and Gabriella Jacquinto and two free throws from Brycelyn Stryckning.
It was 19-6 after the first quarter. But Sanford scored the next 11 points, with a 3-pointer by Kaylee Pechickjian pulling the Warriors within 19-17.
Adams’ drive gave Sanford a 30-28 halftime lead, and the Warriors increased it to 46-38 after three quarters.
Sudler’s inside score pulled the Bucs within 50-47, but Adams went coast to coast to push the Warriors up 58-50 with 2:18 to play.
Sanford (19-1) will meet fourth-seeded Smyrna in the semifinals at 6 p.m. March 10 at the Bob Carpenter Center. Ursuline and St. Elizabeth will follow in the second semifinal.
The quarterfinals of the DIAA Boys Basketball Tournament will be held March 7, with all four games starting at 2 p.m. on the home courts of the higher-seeded teams.
DIAA Girls Basketball Tournament
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 6
Sanford 64, Caravel 53
Smyrna 61, Concord 27
Ursuline 46, Howard 38
St. Elizabeth 52, Padua 36
Semifinals
Tuesday, March 10
At Carpenter Center
No. 1 Sanford (19-1) vs. No. 4 Smyrna (18-4), 6
No. 15 Ursuline (13-9) vs. No. 3 St. Elizabeth (18-3), 8
Championship
Saturday, March 14
At Carpenter Center, 1
DIAA Boys Basketball Tournament
Second round
Thursday, March 5
Dover 54, St. Elizabeth 46
Smyrna 49, Sanford 46
St. Georges 55, Odessa 28
Caravel 58, Middletown 51 (OT)
Howard 72, Tatnall 62
Cape Henlopen 73, A.I. du Pont 55
William Penn 87, Great Oaks Charter 61
Salesianum 53, Seaford 38
Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 7
No. 8 Smyrna (15-6) at No. 1 Dover (21-1), 2
No. 12 Caravel (16-6) at No. 4 St. Georges (16-5), 2
No. 7 Cape Henlopen (18-3) at No. 2 Howard (16-5), 2
No. 11 Salesianum (13-9) at No. 3 William Penn (15-6), 2
Semifinals
Wednesday, March 11
At Carpenter Center
Smyrna-Dover winner vs. Caravel-St. Georges winner, time TBA
Cape Henlopen-Howard winner vs. Salesianum-William Penn winner, time TBA
Championship
Saturday, March 14
At Carpenter Center, 7
DIAA Unified Basketball Tournament
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 6
Dover 41, Appoquinimink 24
McKean 31, William Penn 20
Caesar Rodney 56, Polytech 39
Newark Charter 33, Indian River 30
Semifinals
Monday, March 9
No. 4 McKean at No. 1 Dover, 4
No. 6 Newark Charter at No. 2 Caesar Rodney, 4
Championship
Saturday, March 14
At Carpenter Center, 3
Contact Brad Myers at [email protected]. Follow on X: @BradMyersTNJ. Follow us on Instagram: @DEGameDay
This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Sanford holds off Caravel in DIAA Girls Basketball quarterfinals
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