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Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens @ Monmouth Hawks
Current Records: Delaware 11-10, Monmouth 5-16
We’ve got another exciting Coastal Athletic matchup on schedule as the Monmouth Hawks and the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens are set to tip at 2:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at OceanFirst Bank Center. The Hawks have been getting the ball to fall more lately as they’ve increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Monmouth is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 104-97 win over Drexel on Thursday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Hawks as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Madison Durr had a dynamite game for Monmouth, going 10 for 11 en route to 40 points plus five assists and three steals. Durr had some trouble finding his footing against William & Mary on Saturday, so this was a step in the right direction. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Collins, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Delaware’s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight defeat. They fell 76-66 to Towson.
Despite the loss, Delaware had strong showings from John Camden, who went 7 for 12 en route to 17 points plus six rebounds and three steals, and Niels Lane, who went 6 for 8 en route to 13 points plus five rebounds. Camden had some trouble finding his footing against Drexel on Saturday, so this was a nice turnaround.
Monmouth’s win bumped their record up to 5-16. As for Delaware, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-10.
Monmouth might still be hurting after the devastating 84-64 loss they got from Delaware in their previous matchup on January 4th. That matchup was pretty much over by halftime, at which point Monmouth was down 51-27.
Delaware has won 2 out of their last 3 games against Monmouth.
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