ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Delaware State held Navy to 38 percent shooting from the field Thursday but fell 66-60 to the Midshipmen on the road.
The Hornets (1-1) had two players score in double figures. Nehemiah Reedus led the way with 17 points, a team-high seven rebounds and three steals. Nasir Muhammad added 16 points, six assists and four steals. Anthony Parker finished with six points and four assists.
The Delaware State defense forced 17 Navy turnovers and turned them into 19 points. Muhammad's four steals led the Hornets. Delaware State also did its damage in the paint, scoring 20 of its 31 points in the lane.
After falling behind 12-6, the Hornets went on a 9-0 run, capped by a 3-pointer from Muhammad with 13:21 left in the first half, to take a 15-12 lead. Navy retook the lead and went into halftime ahead 32-29.
The Midshipmen kept building their advantage after the break and pushed it to 53-45. Delaware State answered with a 5-0 run, finished by a Reedus layup, to cut the deficit to 53-50 with 7:07 to play. Navy responded and outscored the Hornets the rest of the way to close out the win.
