Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks @ Delaware State Hornets
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UMES | 36 | 35 | 71 |
DSU | 27 | 48 | 75 |
Delaware State's deep bench beats Md-Eastern Shore, 75-71
DOVER, Del. -- DeAndre Howard scored 24 points off the Delaware State bench, including a dunk and free throw in the final 19 seconds that allowed the Hornets to hold off rival Maryland-Eastern Shore, 75-71 in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference contest on Saturday.
The Hornets got 50 of their 75 points from its bench.
Maryland-Eastern Shore built a nine-point lead at intermission, but the Hornets opened the second half with a seven-point run sparked by Devin Morgan Jr.'s 3-pointer. Morgan hit back-to-back 3s to give Delaware State a 55-51 lead with seven minutes left in the game.
Morgan scored 16 points and Kavon Waller added another 15 off the bench for Delaware State (5-20, 3-7).
Dominique Elliott scored 15 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to pace the Hawks (8-18, 5-6), with Ryan Andino adding 12 points off the bench and Bakari Copeland contributing 11 points.
Game Information
Dover, DE
Referee:Quez Crawford
Referee:Damon Williams
Referee:Bruce Rothwell
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
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