DETROIT – Malik Jackson scored a season-high 18 points in Bethune-Cookman’s 73-53 loss to Detroit Tuesday night.

Juwan Howard Jr., the son of Michigan Fab Five member  and former Miami Heat star Juwan Howard, scored 15 points to lead five players in double figures as the Titans (7-8) handled the Wildcats(2-14) their 12th consecutive loss.

It was a homecoming of sorts for three Wildcats – Maurice Taylor, Clemmye Owens and Tony Kynard – who hail from nearby Toledo. Taylor had seven points and six rebounds, Owens five points and Kynard four.

The Wildcats cut a 36-20 halftime deficit to 44-38 on two Troy Simmons free throws with 13:05 remaining. Detroit would then score 10 of the next 11 points to open up a 54-39 lead.

 

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 Hornets Falter Down Stretch In Loss to Terriers

DOVER, Del. - Delaware State was outscored 13-5 in the last six-and-a-half minutes in a 60-57 loss to St. Francis Brooklyn in Memorial Hall today.

The Hornets led 52-47 after a lay-up by A.J. Thomas with 6:29 left to play. The Terriers answered with an 8-0 run, and pulled ahead 55-52 on a three-point basket by Brent Jones with 3:12 remaining.

Delaware State trailed 56-53 when Kendall Gray hit a short jumper to pull the Hornets to within one with 24 seconds to go.

Ben Mockford knocked down two free throws with 14 seconds left  to give the Terriers a 58-57 lead.

On the ensuing possession, Delaware State had a chance to tie the game with a three-point shot, but committed a turnover to give the ball back to St. Francis with 4.7 seconds remaining.

Jalen Cannon hit two free throws with four seconds on the clock to seal the win for the Terriers.

The score was 25-25 at halftime. The game was tied at 32 when St. Francis began to pull away. Mockford hit three three-point shots over the next five minutes to key the Terrier rally. His fourth three-pointer of the game gave St. Francis a 45-38 lead with 12:03 left to play.

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