Dover, Del. (Nov. 8, 2019) ---Frederick Scott led five Rider scorers in double figures with 13 points in the Broncs' 81-54 victory over Delaware State in the Hornets season opener in Memorial Hall this evening.
Rider hit 30 of its 58 shots from the field (51.75) to improve to 2-0 this season. The Broncs opened their 2019-20 season with a 91-84 victory at Coppin State last Tuesday.
Dimencio Vaughn and Stevie Jordan added 12 points each, while Tyere Marshall chipped in with 10 for the Broncs.
John Crosby, playing his first game at Delaware State after three seasons at Dayton, was high scorer for the Hornets with 14 points, while Delaware native John Stansbury (Hodgson Vo-Tech) added 13 points in his first collegiate contest.
Delaware State hit just 20 of its 62 shots from the field (32.3%), including six of 29 from three-point range (20.7%).
The taller Broncs held a huge advantage on inside points, outscoring the Hornets 42-18 in the paint, in addition to getting 34 points from the bench, compared to seven for DSU.
Delaware State's Ameer Bennett tied for game high honors with nine rebounds, although Rider held the team edge 50-29.
Rider led by nine points after six minutes and stretched its lead to 49-24 at the break. DSU could get no closer than 23 points in the second half.
The Broncs shot 57.9% from the field (19-for-33) in the first 20 minutes.
Delaware State is on the road for its next two games, visiting Manhattan on Nov. 12 and Georgia on the 15th.
The Hornets are home again Nov. 18 against Long Island (7:00 p.m.).
