Hampton beats Delaware State 70-66 in overtime
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Wesley Dunning scored the first six points of overtime for Hampton in a 70-66 win over Delaware State on Saturday night.
The Pirates (16-5, 6-2 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) outscored the Hornets 13-9 in the extra period, starting with Dunnings' points, which were his only tallies of the game.
Hampton, which used a 12-3 run to take a 52-48 lead, led 56-50 with 1:52 left in regulation. The Hornets scored seven straight to go up 57-56 with 31 seconds remaining in regulation. Darrion Pellum made one of his two free throws with 15 seconds left to force overtime.
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Pellum finished with 28 points and 13 rebounds. Charles Funches grabbed 10 rebounds and Brandon Tunnell had nine assists for the Pirates.
Casey Walker led the Hornets (8-11, 4-3) with 25 points and Desi Washington added 12. Marques Oliver had a double-double for Delaware State with 12 points and 12 rebounds.