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Delaware hoops loss worst in decades but Ingelsby has faith in future

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March 7, 2026

Delaware hoops loss worst in decades but Ingelsby has faith in future

Historical calamities notwithstanding, what occurred inside the Carpenter Center in the early afternoon of March 7 should not be the total measure of the Blue Hens.

Certainly, an unsightly 81-38 basketball loss to Louisiana Tech was in some ways emblematic of Delaware’s 2025-26 basketball season, during which it endured unprecedented misfortune.

But the Blue Hens also frequently rose above their hardships, and even periodically excelled despite them.

First-year Conference USA member Delaware needed to win its game against Louisiana Tech, plus have Florida International and New Mexico State lose theirs later to make the CUSA Tournament, which includes just the top 10 of the 12 league schools.

As that final score hints, it turned into a failure of epic proportion for Delaware, which finishes the season in last place.

The 38 points Delaware scored were its fewest in a game in more than 61 years, since a 77-34 setback against Penn at the Palestra Dec. 9, 1964.

Delaware had scored fewer than 40 points just twice since, in a 46-39 defeat at Rider Feb. 19, 1983, and a 60-39 loss at VCU Jan. 16, 2008.

Ingelsby determined to improve situation

The Blue Hens played their fifth straight game with just six of the 13 scholarship players with whom they began the season, including two freshmen. They’d played the nine games before that with seven.

It caught up with them.

So they’re stuck with their 10-21 record, making these Delaware’s first back-to-back 20-loss seasons since it went 10-20 in 2014-15 and 7-23 in 2015-16 under former coach Monte Ross and 13-20 in Martin Ingelsby’s first UD season in 2016-17.

But the final showing was not representative of who’d they recently been. Delaware was coming off an 83-80 victory over Sam Houston State, which will be the league tournament’s second seed.

They’d also won four of eight before Saturday, which followed a near home upset of regular-season champion Liberty and included an excruciating overtime home loss to Western Kentucky in which the Hens trailed only in the opening seconds of the game and the final moments of OT.

“We’ve dealt with a lot this year,” Ingelsby said. “Obviously, the injuries, adversity, clarity on our roster.

“I’m a competitive dude. So it doesn’t sit well with me. You’re not happy with how overall this season went, obviously going into the league and trying to figure it out.”

Critical offseason looms

In the end, too many players playing too many minutes was part of those struggles. Christian Bliss was first nationally, Justyn Fernandez was fifth and Macon Emory eighth in minutes per game entering Saturday

But those three, in particular, showed how good they are, which is why Delaware won as much as it did. Same with Tyler Houser, though the knee injury he sustained in that WKU game could sideline him all next year.

So Delaware has several very good players. It just needs to retain those it has, such as the aforementioned group, and get more.

That is, of course, easier said than done. But it will be up to Ingelsby, whose contract extends through the 2028-29 season, and his staff to ensure it does, when the transfer portal opens after the Final Four.

“I’m optimistic,” Ingelsby said. “I think we were damn close this year with being dealt a tough hand with all the injuries. We put a good team together but never got a sense to see that team kind of play and grow and learn through the ups and downs of the season.

“But I’m confident that the right players, the right coaching staff, the right support, which we’re getting, that we can be very good in this league.”

“I’ll thank them forever”

Houston Emory, feted in Senior Day ceremonies Saturday, is the only one of Delaware’s remaining 12 scholarship players after Nnanna Njoku’s departure who has completed his eligibility. What a modern-day oddity he is, having spent his entire career at one school.

Delaware has signed one incoming freshman, Jafet Valencia, a 6-7, 200-pound guard from Leesburg, Virginia, and Evergreen Christian School. Ingelsby said he’ll likely be the only one.

“Today was not a semblance of what this team was able to do and how they competed for Delaware men’s basketball,” Ingelsby said, “the University of Delaware, with as tough of a hand as I’ve experienced in my 20-plus years in college basketball.

“We got six scholarship guys out there, two freshmen. Those guys that were there every day, I’ll thank them forever for everything that they gave this program.”

Contact Kevin Tresolini at ktresolini@delawareonline.com and follow on Twitter @kevintresolini. Support local journalism by subscribing to delawareonline.com and our DE Game Day newsletter.

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17-year-old girl hospitalized after shooting in Wilmington, Delaware: Police

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April 9, 2026

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17-year-old girl hospitalized after shooting in Wilmington, Delaware: Police

An investigation is underway after police said a 17-year-old girl was shot in Wilmington, Delaware.

According to the Wilmington Police Department, just after 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, on the 1400 block of North Walnut Street, officers found a 17-year-old girl gunshot victim.

Police said the teen was transported to a nearby hospital and placed in stable condition.

At this time, no arrests have been made. Police said the incident remains under investigation.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Douglas Rivell at (302) 576-3633 or provide information to Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Tip-3333 or Delawarecrimestoppers.com.

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Delaware Lottery Powerball, Play 3 Day winning numbers for April 8, 2026

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April 9, 2026

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Delaware Lottery Powerball, Play 3 Day winning numbers for April 8, 2026

The Delaware Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.

Here’s a look at Wednesday, April 8, 2026 results for each game:

Winning Powerball numbers from April 8 drawing

03-16-17-42-52, Powerball: 03, Power Play: 2

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Winning Play 3 numbers from April 8 drawing

Day: 6-8-6

Night: 4-3-5

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Winning Play 4 numbers from April 8 drawing

Day: 4-8-1-8

Night: 3-7-1-3

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Winning Multi-Win Lotto numbers from April 8 drawing

02-06-14-19-25-34

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Winning Lotto America numbers from April 8 drawing

14-27-40-46-47, Star Ball: 02, ASB: 02

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Winning Play 5 numbers from April 8 drawing

Day: 9-8-2-4-9

Night: 4-7-6-1-8

Check Play 5 payouts and previous drawings here.

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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize

Sign the Ticket: Establish legal ownership by signing the back of your ticket with an ink pen.
Prizes up to $599: Claim at any Delaware Lottery Retailer, in person at the Delaware Lottery Office, or mail your signed ticket and claim form; print your name/address on the ticket’s back and keep a copy/photo for records. By mail, send original tickets and documentation to: Delaware Lottery, 1575 McKee Road, Suite 102, Dover, DE 19904.
Prizes up to $2,500: Claim in person at Delaware Lottery Retailer Claim Centers throughout Kent, Sussex and New Castle Counties.
Prizes of $5,001 or more: Claim in person at the Delaware Lottery Office (business days 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) with a photo ID and Social Security card.
For all prize claims, directions to the Delaware Lottery Office are available online or via mapquest.com for a map.

Check previous winning numbers and payouts at Delaware Lottery.

Can I claim a jackpot prize anonymously in Delaware?

Fortunately for First State residents, the Delaware Lottery allows winners remain anonymous. Unlike many other states that require a prize be over a certain jackpot, Delawareans can remain anonymous no matter how much, or how little, they win.

How long do I have to claim my prize in Delaware?

Tickets are valid for up to one year past the drawing date for drawing game prizes or within one year of the announced end of sales for Instant Games, according to delottery.com.

When are the Delaware Lottery drawings held?

Powerball: 10:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
Mega Millions: 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday.
Play 3, 4: Daily at 1:58 p.m. and 7:57 p.m., except Sunday afternoon.
Multi-Win Lotto: 7:57 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Lucky for Life: Daily at 10:38 p.m.
Lotto America: 11:00 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday

Missed a draw? Peek at the past week’s winning numbers.

This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Delaware Online digital operations manager. You can send feedback using this form.

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Dairy Sale Sets New Gross Sales Record At Delaware Valley University

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April 8, 2026

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Dairy Sale Sets New Gross Sales Record At Delaware Valley University

DOYLESTOWN, PA — Delaware Valley University’s 25th annual Green & Gold Spring Spectacular Sale marked a milestone on Saturday, March 28. The highest-selling cow in the event’s history was consigned by an alumnus who helped launch the sale 25 years ago.

Lot 6 MS Lamdba Silk-ET RC. sold for a new sale record of $11,700, the highest price ever achieved at the student-run sale, and was consigned by Sanders & Raggi of Littlestown. Josh Sanders ’03 is a DelVal alumnus who was among the first students to organize and run the inaugural sale, making the moment a full-circle achievement for the program.

The anniversary event also set an overall sales record, bringing in $283,504 in gross sales. A total of 86 lots were sold, with an average of $3,297 per lot, also surpassing the previous record set in 2025 with $212,190 in total sales.

Dairy Society student sale chairs with the highest-selling cows from the Green and Gold Spectacular Dairy Sale. From left are: Brett Haines, Caitlyn VanDeusen ’27, Josh Sanders ’03, Jacob Vandoren ’27, Nellie Hankinson ’27, and Joshua Martin, Aaron Ray Tompkins).

Another alumnus, Tyler Coleman ’16, was honored in memorium during the sale. Ethan Arsenault consigned a scholarship calf in memory of Coleman that sold for $4,600. Proceeds from the sale this calf benefited the Tyler D. Coleman Memorial Scholarship Fund. The School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences donated an additional $500.

A portion of the profits from the sale benefit the student club, Dairy Society, a major-related club for any students interested or involved in the dairy industry. DelVal Dairy Society members and student sale chairs, Nellie Hankinson ’27, Caitlyn VanDeusen ’27, and Jacob VanDoren ’27, worked alongside the Pennsylvania Holstein Association to plan and facilitate the sale taking place in DelVal’s Equine Science Center.

The students thanked David J. Lentz, associate director of Pennsylvania Holstein Association, and Larry Swartz, auctioneer, for their assistance and continued commitment to the success of the sale.

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