WASHINGTON, DC — The Delaware State men's basketball team got a 27-point performance from its bench but fell 83-78 to the Georgetown Hoyas on the road Tuesday.
The Hornets (1-2) had four players score in double figures, led by Nehemiah Reedus, who had 19 points and four assists. Anthony Parker added 16 points, five assists and two steals off the bench, and Joshua Obiora chipped in 15 points and two steals.
Delaware State shared the ball well, racking up 15 assists on 29 made field goals. Parker's five assists led the Hornets. The team also shot well from three-point range, knocking down nine of 19 attempts, and got a team-high six rebounds from Gideon Ekukwai.
After falling behind 9-5, Delaware State went on an 8-0 run with 16:34 left in the first half, capped by a bucket from Ekukwai, to take a 13-9 lead. The Hornets added six more points to that margin by the end of the period and entered halftime with a 43-33 advantage. The bench was a major factor in the half, as non-starters accounted for 14 of Delaware State's 43 points.
Georgetown stormed back to take a 68-64 lead in the second half before the Hornets answered with a 5-0 run, finished off by a three from Nasir Muhammad, to seize a 69-68 lead with 6:11 to go. The Hoyas reasserted control from there, outscoring Delaware State 15-9 the rest of the way to hand the Hornets the loss. The bench again provided a boost after the break, as non-starters accounted for 13 of the team's 35 second-half points.
