Clinton leads Hampton against Delaware State after 24-point outing

Published Dec. 29, 2024 3:42 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Hampton Pirates (3-7) at Delaware State Hornets (3-9)

Dover, Delaware; Monday, 4 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Hampton faces Delaware State after Jasha Clinton scored 24 points in Hampton's 72-69 loss to the George Washington Revolutionaries.

The Hornets have gone 3-2 at home. Delaware State has a 1-1 record in one-possession games.

The Pirates have gone 1-3 away from home. Hampton is 1-1 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

Delaware State averages 5.5 made 3-pointers per game, 1.0 more made shot than the 4.5 per game Hampton allows. Hampton's 38.8% shooting percentage from the field this season is 4.5 percentage points lower than Delaware State has given up to its opponents (43.3%).

TOP PERFORMERS: Mahogany Cottingham is scoring 12.8 points per game with 2.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists for the Hornets.

Clinton is shooting 44.0% and averaging 15.2 points for the Pirates.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.