2022-23 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY MEN'S BASKETBALL   
"HORNETS" (1-8; 0-0 MEAC ) vs. GEORGIAN COURT " Lions" (4-4; 0-0 )
Sat. Dec. 10, 2022 - 3:30 pm
Dover, Del.  - Memorial Hall (Bayhealth Court) - 1,800
Live Video: HBCU GO
Live Audio: HSRN.com

THE GAME
Delaware State (1-8; 0-0 MEAC) takes on Georgian Court University in Lakewood Twp., N.J., of the NCAA Div. II Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) in a nationally-televised game (HBCU Go). The Hornets have dropped seven straight games since their only win of the season 104-67 vs. Immaculata (Pa.) on Nov. 10. Delaware State is coming off a 77-69 loss to the University of Delaware in the Route 1 Rivalry on Wednesday. Corey Perkins (so.; Wilmington, Del.) came off the bench to lead four double-figure scorers for Delaware State with a career-high 18 points on seven-for-12 shooting from the field, including three three-pointers on three attempts.  Brandon Stone (sr.; Scottsdale, Pa.) added 12 points, while Cameron Stitt (so.; Charlotte, N.C.) and Martaz Robinson (jr.; Baltimore, Md.) chipped in 11 points each for the Hornets. After Delaware scored the first six points of the game, the Hornets ran off the next nine, and opened up a 9-6 lead on a lay-up by Stone off of a feed from Staten with 14:53 left in the first half. Delaware State led by seven points on two occasions in the half, the last time at 19-12 on a three-pointer by Stone at the 9:20 mark of the opening frame. The Hornets maintained a lead for the remainder of the half, and was ahead 33-30 at the break. Delaware State outscored the Hens 8-6 to start the second half, and led 41-36 on a shot in the lane by Jevin Muniz with 15:53 left to play. Delaware answered with a 10-3 run, and pulled ahead for the first time in the second half, 46-44, on a basket with 13:39 remaining in the game. After the Hornets regained the lead 49-47 on a three-pointer by Perkins, the Hens scored 11 of the next 13 points, and pulled ahead 58-51 on a bucket off a Delaware State turnover at the 9:17 mark of the second half. The Hornets were outscored 47-36 in the second half. Delaware State outshot the Hens 42.2%  to 40% for the game. The Hornets were 27-for-64 from the field, including eight-of-15 on three-point shots (53.3%), while UD connected on 22 of their 55 shots, including eight-of-20 from beyond the arc (40%). The Hens held a big advantage at the free throw line, hitting 25 of 32 from the stripe, while the Hornets went to the line eight times, hitting seven. Delaware State won the rebound battle 39-36, although Delaware committed just eight turnovers, compared to 13 for the Hornets. For the season, Khyrie Staten is tops on the Hornets in scoring at 12.3 points per game, and also leads the team with 12 three-point field goals and 13 steals. Newcomer Brandon Stone, a transfer from Robert Morris University, is second on the team with an 11.6 point-per-game average and is the Hornets' number one rebounder at 5.4 per game. Guard Martaz Robinson leads the Hornets with 31 assists and is fourth in rebounding at 3.6 per game. 

Georgian Court (4-3; 0-0 CACC) has won two straight games and three of the last four entering Friday's (Dec. 9) home game against East Stroudsburg (Pa.). Clint Wright, Jr. leads the Lions in scoring at 17.3 points per game. He also has a team-high 17 three-point field goals (17-for-43). Jamal Waters is second on the team in scoring at 16.3 ppg and is tops in rebounding at 9.0 per contest.        

THE SERIES (Delaware State leads 1-0) 
This is the second meeting between the Hornets and Lions. The teams first met on Nov. 25, 2017, with Delaware State coming out on top 68-55 in Dover, Del.