Coats Turn Away Herd, 115-103
January 26, 2024 - NBA G League (G League)
Delaware Blue Coats News Release
WILMINGTON - The Delaware Blue Coats (6-4) defeated the Wisconsin Herd (6-7) 115-103 on Friday at Chase Fieldhouse.
The Blue Coats took a nine-point lead into halftime and 12-point lead into the fourth quarter. The Herd trimmed their deficit to one with just under five minutes to go, but Delaware closed out the game with a 14-3 run to secure the victory.
Darius Bazley led the Coats in scoring with 24 points while chipping in 11 rebounds and seven assists. Jeff Dowtin Jr. scored 22, followed by Melvin Frazier Jr. and Aminu Mohammed with 16 points each. Mohammed also added 16 rebounds off the bench.
"The most important thing tonight was 'what we did in practice, carry it over to the game,'" head coach Mike Longabardi said. "Everybody contributed, but I thought Baze [Darius Bazley] and Jeff Dowtin set the tone."
For the Herd, Elijah Hughes led all scorers with 25, followed by TyTy Washington Jr. with 19 points and 13 assists and Wenyen Gabriel with 15 points.
Up next for Delaware is a rematch with Wisconsin at Chase Fieldhouse on Saturday, Jan. 27. Tipoff for Star Wars Night, a benefit for Nemours Children's Health, is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
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