Savannah, Ga. (Jan. 18, 2016) --- Delaware State continued its road woes this season, falling to Savannah State 64-47 in a MEAC contest at Tiger Arena this evening.
The Hornets dropped their third straight game to fall to 1-16 overall and 0-3 in the MEAC this season. DSU also fell to 0-13 on the road this year.
Savannah State, which never trailed in the contest, won for the third time in four games to improve to 7-9 and 3-2.
Christopher Martin led three SSU players in double-figures with a game-high 16 points, highlighted by four three-point field goals. Lenjo Kilo recorded a “double-double” with 14 points and 10 rebounds, while Troyce Manassa had 13 points and a game-high nine rebounds for the Tigers. Manassa also knocked down four three-point shots.
Freshman Devin Morgan led Delaware State in scoring for the third straight game with 15 points, while DeAndre Haywood had 12 for the Hornets.
Once again, DSU was plagued by a poor start. The Hornets committed turnovers on their first three possessions and missed their first six shots from the floor, leading to a 16-2 deficit.
Delaware State trailed 19-11 when the Tigers started a 10-3 run to open up their largest first half lead. Manassa drilled his fourth three-pointer of the half to give Savannah State a 29-14 lead with 1:41 to go before intermission.
The Hornets trailed 29-16 at the break. It was their second-lowest first half point total this season. DSU had 15 point s in the first half vs. Old Dominion on Dec. 4.
Savannah State led by 24 points on three occasions in the second half. The closest Delaware State could get the rest of the way was 59-45 after two free throws by Haywood with 1:25 left to play.
The Hornets were 15-for-42 from the field (35.7%), including just two-of-16 on three-point shots (12.5%).
Savannah State shot 44% from the field (22-for-50), including nine-of-23 from beyond the arc (39.1%).
The Tigers won the rebound battle 34-25, marking the 16th time in 17 games that the Hornets have been outrebounded.
Delaware State will have little time to rest before their next action. The Hornets will complete a suspended game against Howard on Wed. (Jan. 20) at 4:30 p.m. in Memorial. Howard was leading 41-38 when the game was halted with 15:41 left in the second half on Jan. 11.
STINGERS
Earlier Monday, Morgan was named MEAC Rookie-of-the-Week for the second week in a row … he has at least one three-point field goal in 13 straight games and in 15 of his 16 contests this season … Cahli Thomas came off the bench to score a career-high seven points for the Hornets (5-5 FTs) … Delaware State shot a season-best 83.3% at the free throw line in the contest (15-for-18) … DSU's two three-pointers marked a season-low.
