Morgan State rolls to 81-68 victory over Delaware State
DOVER, Del. -- Isaiah Burke, Sherwyn Devonish-Prince Jr. and David Syfax Jr. scored 15 points apiece as Morgan State pulled away in the second half to beat Delaware State 81-68 on Saturday.
Lagio Grantsaan added 13 points for the Bears (7-9) in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opener for both teams.
John Crosby had 22 points and six assists for the Hornets (1-14), who lost their seventh straight game. Fahim Jenneto added 13 points. Ameer Bennett contributed 10 points and eight rebounds.
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Elements of this story were generated by Automated Insights, http://www.automatedinsights.com/ap, using data from STATS LLC, https://www.stats.comMorgan State Bears (6-9) at Delaware State Hornets (1-13). Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opener.
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2020-2021 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coppin St | 5-1 | - | 6-9 |
| Morgan St | 3-2 | 1.5 | 8-4 |
| Norfolk St | 3-3 | 2 | 8-6 |
| Howard | 0-0 | 2 | 1-4 |
| Delaware St | 0-5 | 4.5 | 0-10 |
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
| North Carolina A&T | 2-0 | - | 6-9 |
| Florida A&M | 1-0 | 0.5 | 2-6 |
| North Carolina Central | 0-0 | 1 | 1-3 |
| South Carolina St | 0-3 | 2.5 | 0-13 |