NORFOLK, Va. — Old Dominion needed a spark after a sluggish first half — and head coach DeLisha Milton-Jones made sure they found it.

Coming off back-to-back losses to undefeated Texas Tech and Oregon at the Women’s Hoopfest Challenge, the Monarchs responded with a forceful second half Monday night, rolling to a 68–45 win over Delaware State at Chartway Arena. The victory moved ODU to 6–3 and helped the Monarchs regain momentum heading into December.

But early on, she wasn’t pleased. ODU led just 32–26 at halftime after allowing the Hornets (3–6) to score 22 points in the second quarter — a sharp contrast to the stingy defensive stretches ODU showed against Power Four opponents.

The message landed. ODU opened the third quarter with an 8–2 burst — sparked by Simone Cunningham’s free thro

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