National scoring leader Elena Delle Donne of Delaware scored 54 points, including a 3-pointer to force overtime, but Dawn Evans and James Madison pulled away in the extra period to win 88-83 Thursday night.Delle Donne, the 6-foot-5 freshman who gave up a basketball scholarship at UConn and then enrolled at Delaware (16-9, 8-6 Colonial Athletic Association), was 18 of 28 from the field, including seven 3-pointers, and 11 of 12 from the free throw line. She scored 31 in the second half, and hit a contested 3-pointer at the buzzer.

Delle Donne, the 6-foot-5 freshman who gave up a basketball scholarship at UConn and then enrolled at Delaware (16-9, 8-6 Colonial Athletic Association), was 18 of 28 from the field, including seven 3-pointers, and 11 of 12 from the free throw line. She scored 31 in the second half, and hit a contested 3-pointer at the buzzer.Evans, whose 24.8-point scoring average coming in was one point behind Delle Donne's, matched her career high with 38 points to lead James Madison (19-6, 9-5). Evans shot 9 for 29.

Evans, whose 24.8-point scoring average coming in was one point behind Delle Donne's, matched her career high with 38 points to lead James Madison (19-6, 9-5). Evans shot 9 for 29.Delle Donne set school and conference records, and broke the James Madison Convocation Center mark of 45 points, set by Navy's David Robinson on Jan. 10, 1987.

Delle Donne set school and conference records, and broke the James Madison Convocation Center mark of 45 points, set by Navy's David Robinson on Jan. 10, 1987.