Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks @ Delaware State Hornets
Delaware State hosts Obanla and Maryland-Eastern Shore
Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks (8-13, 4-0 MEAC) at Delaware State Hornets (5-15, 0-5 MEAC)
Dover, Delaware; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Maryland-Eastern Shore visits Delaware State after Zion Obanla scored 20 points in Maryland-Eastern Shore's 70-67 win against the Coppin State Eagles.
The Hornets are 4-4 on their home court. Delaware State has a 2-9 record in games decided by 10 or more points.
The Hawks are 4-0 in conference matchups. Maryland-Eastern Shore has a 4-9 record against teams over .500.
Delaware State is shooting 39.2% from the field this season, 3.9 percentage points lower than the 43.1% Maryland-Eastern Shore allows to opponents. Maryland-Eastern Shore's 44.5% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.3 percentage points lower than Delaware State has given up to its opponents (46.8%).
The Hornets and Hawks meet Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ponce James is averaging 14.7 points, 3.6 assists and 2.2 steals for the Hornets. Zion Bethea is averaging 0.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Joseph Locandro is scoring 10.6 points per game and averaging 3.5 rebounds for the Hawks. Dorion Staples is averaging 1.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hornets: 3-7, averaging 64.6 points, 28.1 rebounds, 11.5 assists, 8.4 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 42.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.4 points per game.
Hawks: 4-6, averaging 66.6 points, 27.8 rebounds, 14.6 assists, 6.2 steals and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 45.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.1 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
Dover, DE
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 4-0 | - | 8-13 |
| North Carolina Central | 3-1 | 1 | 7-12 |
| Morgan State | 4-2 | 1 | 8-13 |
| South Carolina State | 3-2 | 1.5 | 5-16 |
| Norfolk State | 3-3 | 2 | 10-13 |
| Howard | 2-3 | 2.5 | 12-9 |
| Coppin State | 1-4 | 3.5 | 3-19 |
| Delaware State | 0-5 | 4.5 | 5-15 |
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