Late Rally Not Enough for Men’s Basketball at Hofstra

Saturday, January 6

Hempstead, NY

2 PM

University of Delaware

9-6,1-1CAA

Hofstra

8-7,1-1CAA

Delaware

Hofstra

Late Rally Not Enough for Men’s Basketball at Hofstra

1/6/2024 4:08:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – Despite a late rally Saturday afternoon to close the deficit from 16 to three, the University of Delaware men's basketball team (9-6, 1-1 CAA) fell at Hofstra (8-7, 1-1 CAA), 76-71.

HEN HIGHLIGHTS

Christian Ray led the team with a season-best 20 points and added 10 rebounds to complete the double-double.
Jyáre Davis, Niels Lane, and Cavan Reilly each registered 11 points.
Gerald Drumgoole Jr. recorded his second double-digit rebounding effort on the season with a game-high 11 boards.
Jalun Trent notched six points, seven assists, and just one turnover.
Delaware connected on 11 triples to tie its season best.

HOW IT HAPPENED

After a game-opening triple from Ray, the Pride ripped off 10-unanswered points to hold a 10-3 advantage at the first break. The Hens brought it back to a three-point game with the Pride up 13-10, before the home team took 17 of the next 26 points to widen the gap to 32-19. UD would cut the deficit to nine points on two occasions but Hofstra held a 44-32 lead at the half.
The second frame saw the teams trade the first 12 points up to the 15:57 media stoppage. The Pride remained up double digits for most of the second half until Delaware rallied on an 8-0 run over a 2:38 span to close the gap to 61-54 with 8:19 remaining. The Hens extended the run to 13-2 to cut it to four and then traded and one opportunities to get it back to four with 5:25 remaining. The Blue & Gold made it a one-possession game with Drumgoole Jr. triple, but couldn't overcome it.

GAME NOTES

Hofstra's 44 points are the most surrendered to start a game this season.

UP NEXT
The Hens head to North Carolina next week for a Thursday game at league newcomer Campbell and a Sunday afternoon battle on national tv at UNCW.

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