Delaware State 53, at North Carolina Central 59

NORFOLK, Va. (Interstat) — In a grinding, defensive struggle defined more by missed opportunities than made shots, North Carolina Central held off a second-half charge from Delaware State to secure a 59-53 victory in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men’s basketball tournament quarterfinal on Friday night at the Constant Convocation Center. The Eagles, who improved to 14-17, advanced to the semifinal round. The Hornets’ season ended with an 8-22 record. The game’s pivotal sequence unfolded not with a singular, dramatic shot, but through a sustained stretch of defensive pressure and offensive inefficiency that allowed North Carolina Central to build a cushion… Read more...