Box Score DALLAS, PA - Sophomore forward Delisha Thompson finished with game-highs of 19 points and 15 rebounds, junior center Melissa DeHaas came off the bench for 14 points and 11 boards, sophomore forward Kyra Dayon notched 17 points and six rebounds, and sophomore guard Kara Dayon came off the bench for 11 points to lead the College at Florham Devils to a 66-59 victory over Misericordia in Freedom Conference action on Saturday afternoon.

With the win, the Devils improved to 14-1 (4-0 Freedom) while the Cougars dropped to 7-5 (3-1 Freedom).

The Devils held a slim one-point margin, 12-11, with 10:42 to go in the first when they went on a quick 7-0 run to take a 19-11 lead two minutes later.  Misericordia responded with a 12-4 run to tie the game at 23-23 with 2:38 remaining and the game was tied at 25-25 with 0:59 to go.  DeHaas hit a jumper with 0:28 left but the Cougars tied the game entering halftime by getting a bucket with 0:10 to play.

The Cougars came out hot to start the second half, opening up a 37-31 lead just 4:27 in.  FDU cut their deficit to one, 43-42, with 12:34 to go and Thompson put the Devils back on top with a jumper 0:30 later.  The two squads went back-and-forth from that point on with the game being tied at 53-53 with 4:47 to go.  The Devils then took over down the stretch, ripping off a 9-0 run to grab a 62-53 with 1:08 remaining.  Thompson got the Devils started on the run before DeHaas scored two straight baskets to put FDU up, 59-53, while FDU finished the run with their final three points from the free throw line.  The Cougars cut it to five, 62-57, with 0:33 to play but Kara Dayon and DeHaas went 4-for-4 from the line to seal the 66-59 win.

DeHaas and Kara Dayon were the difference in the game as the pair totaled 25 points and helped the FDU bench to a 25-14 advantage over the Misericordia bench.

The Devils return to action on Wednesday, January 16, 2013, at home against Eastern beginning at 6 pm.