NEWARK, Del. (AP) Macon Emory's 17 points helped Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens defeat Rider Broncs 65-57 on Tuesday.
Emory added nine rebounds for the Fightin' Blue Hens (4-7). Justyn Fernandez scored 12 points, shooting 5 for 10, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc. Christian Bliss had 10 points and went 4 of 11 from the field.
Aasim Burton led the way for the Broncs (1-9, 0-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) with 16 points. Rider also got 10 points and six rebounds from Shemani Fuller. The loss was the Broncos’ seventh straight.
A 12-0 run in the first half gave Delaware a 12-point lead. Delaware took the lead for good with 1:50 left in the second half on a jump shot from Bliss to make it a 57-55 game.
---
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Copyright 2025 STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.
1st Half
RIDE
Broncs
25
DEL
Fightin' Blue Hens
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Broncs gains possession)
19:33
Caleb Smith misses two point layup
19:31
Fightin' Blue Hens defensive rebound
19:03
Caleb Smith shooting foul (Justyn Fernandez draws the foul)
19:03
Justyn Fernandez misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:03
Justyn Fernandez misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:03
Flash Burton defensive rebound
18:57
+2
Davis Bynum makes two point layup (Flash Burton assists)
2-0
18:35
Tyler Houser misses two point layup
18:32
Tyler Houser offensive rebound
18:29
Macon Emory misses three point jump shot
18:26
Davis Bynum defensive rebound
18:16
Zion Cruz misses two point jump shot
18:13
Shemani Fuller offensive rebound
17:58
Davis Bynum misses three point jump shot
17:54
Justyn Fernandez defensive rebound
17:36
+2
Bouna Kebe makes two point jump shot (Justyn Fernandez assists)
2-2
17:08
Flash Burton misses three point jump shot
17:04
Christian Bliss defensive rebound
16:50
Christian Bliss offensive foul
16:50
Christian Bliss turnover (offensive foul)
16:38
Zion Cruz misses two point jump shot
16:35
Macon Emory defensive rebound
16:23
Bouna Kebe misses three point jump shot
16:18
Fightin' Blue Hens offensive rebound
16:11
+2
Tyler Houser makes two point layup
2-4
15:41
Broncs turnover (shot clock violation)
15:41
TV timeout
15:21
Justyn Fernandez turnover (Caleb Smith steals)
15:18
+2
Caleb Smith makes two point layup
4-4
14:44
Justyn Fernandez misses three point jump shot
14:40
Flash Burton defensive rebound
14:40
Flash Burton turnover
14:33
Christian Bliss misses three point jump shot
14:28
Macon Emory offensive rebound
14:28
+2
Macon Emory makes two point layup
4-6
14:11
Davis Bynum misses two point jump shot
14:08
Broncs offensive rebound
14:02
Macon Emory blocks Flash Burton's two point jump shot
13:57
Christian Bliss defensive rebound
13:55
+2
Macon Emory makes two point dunk (Christian Bliss assists)
4-8
13:32
+2
Shemani Fuller makes two point jump shot (AB Coulibaly assists)
6-8
13:09
Christian Bliss turnover (Flash Burton steals)
13:00
Cole McCabe turnover
12:33
Justyn Fernandez misses two point jump shot
12:30
Shemani Fuller defensive rebound
12:15
Zion Cruz misses three point jump shot
12:07
AB Coulibaly offensive rebound
12:07
+2
AB Coulibaly makes two point jump shot
8-8
11:45
+2
Macon Emory makes two point dunk (Christian Bliss assists)
8-10
11:30
AB Coulibaly misses three point jump shot
11:28
Christian Bliss defensive rebound
11:18
+3
Alex Kazanecki makes three point jump shot (Justyn Fernandez assists)
8-13
10:47
Justyn Fernandez blocks Shemani Fuller's two point layup
10:42
Macon Emory defensive rebound
10:35
Christian Bliss misses three point jump shot
10:32
AB Coulibaly defensive rebound
10:27
Flash Burton turnover (Houston Emory steals)
10:21
+2
Christian Bliss makes two point layup
8-15
10:01
Zion Cruz misses three point jump shot
9:58
Christian Bliss defensive rebound
9:44
AB Coulibaly shooting foul (Macon Emory draws the foul)
9:44
TV timeout
9:44
Macon Emory misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:44
+1
Macon Emory makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-16
9:24
Davis Bynum misses two point jump shot
9:21
Alex Kazanecki defensive rebound
8:59
Macon Emory misses two point layup
8:57
Mohamad Diallo defensive rebound
8:41
Devean Williams misses three point jump shot
8:37
Tyler Houser defensive rebound
8:21
Jayden Taylor misses two point layup
8:19
Mohamad Diallo defensive rebound
8:09
Kristupas Kepežinskas misses three point jump shot
8:05
Christian Bliss defensive rebound
7:56
TV timeout
7:40
Davis Bynum shooting foul (Jayden Taylor draws the foul)
7:40
+1
Jayden Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-17
7:40
+1
Jayden Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-18
7:24
Flash Burton turnover (out of bounds)
6:56
Tyler Houser misses two point layup
6:55
Broncs defensive rebound
6:38
Flash Burton turnover (Christian Bliss steals)
6:34
+2
Jayden Taylor makes two point layup (Justyn Fernandez assists)
8-20
6:18
+3
Flash Burton makes three point jump shot (Zion Cruz assists)
11-20
5:50
+2
Tyler Houser makes two point layup
11-22
5:30
+3
Flash Burton makes three point jump shot (Davis Bynum assists)
14-22
5:08
+3
Justyn Fernandez makes three point jump shot (Christian Bliss assists)
14-25
4:48
+2
Mohamad Diallo makes two point layup
16-25
4:48
Tyler Houser shooting foul (Mohamad Diallo draws the foul)
4:48
+1
Mohamad Diallo makes regular free throw 1 of 1
17-25
4:35
+2
Alex Kazanecki makes two point layup
17-27
4:09
Mohamad Diallo turnover (Tyler Houser steals)
3:49
Justyn Fernandez misses two point layup
3:47
Zion Cruz defensive rebound
3:42
Flash Burton misses three point jump shot
3:40
Macon Emory defensive rebound
3:24
Kristupas Kepežinskas personal foul
3:24
TV timeout
3:23
+2
Justyn Fernandez makes two point layup (Christian Bliss assists)
17-29
2:53
Caleb Smith misses two point layup
2:52
Shemani Fuller offensive rebound
2:52
+2
Shemani Fuller makes two point layup
19-29
2:52
Tyler Houser shooting foul (Shemani Fuller draws the foul)
2:52
+1
Shemani Fuller makes regular free throw 1 of 1
20-29
2:29
+2
Christian Bliss makes two point jump shot
20-31
2:06
+3
Flash Burton makes three point jump shot (Jamir McNeil assists)
23-31
1:51
Flash Burton personal foul
1:29
Fightin' Blue Hens turnover (shot clock violation)
1:13
Flash Burton misses three point jump shot
1:10
Shemani Fuller offensive rebound
1:10
Justyn Fernandez personal foul
0:51
+2
Flash Burton makes two point jump shot
25-31
0:35
Christian Bliss turnover (bad pass) (Zion Cruz steals)
0:16
Christian Bliss blocks Zion Cruz's two point layup
0:14
Justyn Fernandez defensive rebound
0:14
Fightin' Blue Hens 30 second timeout
0:00
Justyn Fernandez turnover (Shemani Fuller steals)
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
RIDE
Broncs
32
DEL
Fightin' Blue Hens
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:37
+2
Justyn Fernandez makes two point layup (Tyler Houser assists)
25-33
19:25
Flash Burton misses three point jump shot
19:22
Bouna Kebe defensive rebound
19:04
Christian Bliss turnover (out of bounds)
18:41
Zion Cruz turnover (bad pass) (Macon Emory steals)
18:22
Macon Emory misses three point jump shot
18:20
Flash Burton defensive rebound
18:12
Caleb Smith misses two point layup
18:10
Macon Emory defensive rebound
17:53
Shemani Fuller shooting foul (Macon Emory draws the foul)
17:53
+1
Macon Emory makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-34
17:53
+1
Macon Emory makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-35
17:31
+2
Zion Cruz makes two point jump shot
27-35
17:14
+2
Justyn Fernandez makes two point layup (Christian Bliss assists)
27-37
16:44
Bouna Kebe blocks AB Coulibaly's three point jump shot
16:42
Fightin' Blue Hens defensive rebound
16:32
Shemani Fuller shooting foul (Macon Emory draws the foul)
16:32
+1
Macon Emory makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-38
16:32
+1
Macon Emory makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-39
16:14
+2
Zion Cruz makes two point jump shot (Devean Williams assists)
29-39
15:42
+2
Macon Emory makes two point layup (Tyler Houser assists)
29-41
15:15
TV timeout
15:09
Zion Cruz misses two point jump shot
15:07
Tyler Houser defensive rebound
14:54
Tyler Houser offensive foul
14:54
Tyler Houser turnover (offensive foul)
14:33
Zion Cruz misses three point jump shot
14:31
Bouna Kebe defensive rebound
14:18
Christian Bliss misses two point layup
14:16
Shemani Fuller defensive rebound
14:10
Cole McCabe misses two point layup
14:08
Cole McCabe offensive rebound
14:06
Cole McCabe misses two point layup
14:04
Tyler Houser defensive rebound
13:49
Christian Bliss misses three point jump shot
13:47
Shemani Fuller defensive rebound
13:29
+2
Shemani Fuller makes two point hook shot
31-41
13:01
Macon Emory misses three point jump shot
12:57
Flash Burton defensive rebound
12:50
Alex Kazanecki personal foul
12:40
Christian Bliss shooting foul (Zion Cruz draws the foul)
12:40
+1
Zion Cruz makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-41
12:40
+1
Zion Cruz makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-41
12:16
Tyler Houser misses three point jump shot
12:12
Devean Williams defensive rebound
11:58
Tyler Houser personal foul
11:58
TV timeout
11:55
Houston Emory blocks Shemani Fuller's two point layup
11:49
Justyn Fernandez defensive rebound
11:39
Devean Williams personal foul
11:31
Houston Emory misses two point layup
11:29
Kristupas Kepežinskas defensive rebound
11:19
Zion Cruz turnover (Christian Bliss steals)
11:19
Cole McCabe personal foul
10:57
+3
Alex Kazanecki makes three point jump shot (Macon Emory assists)
33-44
10:32
Devean Williams misses three point jump shot
10:30
Devean Williams offensive rebound
10:27
+2
Shemani Fuller makes two point layup (Devean Williams assists)
35-44
10:27
Houston Emory shooting foul (Shemani Fuller draws the foul)
10:27
+1
Shemani Fuller makes regular free throw 1 of 1
36-44
10:02
Devean Williams shooting foul (Houston Emory draws the foul)
10:02
Houston Emory misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:02
+1
Houston Emory makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-45
9:36
AB Coulibaly misses two point jump shot
9:34
Houston Emory defensive rebound
9:16
+2
Houston Emory makes two point layup (Christian Bliss assists)
36-47
8:54
Devean Williams misses three point jump shot
8:51
AB Coulibaly offensive rebound
8:51
+2
AB Coulibaly makes two point layup
38-47
8:40
Christian Bliss turnover (bad pass)
8:18
+2
AB Coulibaly makes two point jump shot (Devean Williams assists)
40-47
8:03
+3
Justyn Fernandez makes three point jump shot (Christian Bliss assists)
40-50
8:03
Fightin' Blue Hens 30 second timeout
8:03
TV timeout
7:48
Christian Bliss shooting foul (Davis Bynum draws the foul)
7:48
TV timeout
7:48
+1
Davis Bynum makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-50
7:48
+1
Davis Bynum makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-50
7:35
Christian Bliss misses two point layup
7:33
Mohamad Diallo defensive rebound
7:28
Zion Cruz misses three point jump shot
7:22
Christian Bliss defensive rebound
7:18
Macon Emory misses three point jump shot
7:13
Zion Cruz defensive rebound
6:38
Zion Cruz misses two point layup
6:36
Mohamad Diallo offensive rebound
6:34
+2
Mohamad Diallo makes two point layup
44-50
6:28
Justyn Fernandez misses two point jump shot
6:24
AB Coulibaly defensive rebound
6:14
Flash Burton misses three point jump shot
6:10
Macon Emory defensive rebound
5:54
Christian Bliss misses two point layup
5:52
Davis Bynum defensive rebound
5:52
Macon Emory personal foul (Davis Bynum draws the foul)
5:52
+1
Davis Bynum makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-50
5:52
+1
Davis Bynum makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-50
5:52
Broncs 30 second timeout
5:37
+3
Tyler Houser makes three point jump shot (Justyn Fernandez assists)
46-53
5:15
Flash Burton misses two point jump shot
5:12
Christian Bliss defensive rebound
4:56
Christian Bliss misses two point layup
4:54
Mohamad Diallo defensive rebound
4:24
Zion Cruz misses three point jump shot
4:22
Davis Bynum offensive rebound
4:12
+2
Mohamad Diallo makes two point layup
48-53
3:49
Justyn Fernandez misses three point jump shot
3:47
Mohamad Diallo defensive rebound
3:30
+2
Flash Burton makes two point jump shot
50-53
3:18
Fightin' Blue Hens 30 second timeout
3:18
TV timeout
3:08
Mohamad Diallo shooting foul (Tyler Houser draws the foul)
3:08
+1
Tyler Houser makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-54
3:08
+1
Tyler Houser makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-55
2:55
+2
Davis Bynum makes two point layup (Zion Cruz assists)
52-55
2:26
Macon Emory misses two point layup
2:24
Macon Emory offensive rebound
2:22
Macon Emory misses two point layup
2:20
Mohamad Diallo defensive rebound
2:16
Broncs 30 second timeout
2:09
+3
Flash Burton makes three point jump shot (Zion Cruz assists)
55-55
1:50
+2
Christian Bliss makes two point jump shot
55-57
1:25
Flash Burton misses three point jump shot
1:22
Christian Bliss defensive rebound
0:55
+2
Christian Bliss makes two point layup
55-59
0:40
+2
Zion Cruz makes two point layup
57-59
0:31
Zion Cruz personal foul (Christian Bliss draws the foul)
0:31
+1
Christian Bliss makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-60
0:31
+1
Christian Bliss makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-61
0:22
Zion Cruz misses three point jump shot
0:20
Zion Cruz offensive rebound
0:18
Flash Burton misses three point jump shot
0:16
Macon Emory defensive rebound
0:15
Davis Bynum personal foul (Macon Emory draws the foul)
0:15
Broncs 60 second timeout
0:15
+1
Macon Emory makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-62
0:15
+1
Macon Emory makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-63
0:07
Flash Burton misses two point layup
0:06
Macon Emory defensive rebound
0:06
Shemani Fuller personal foul (Macon Emory draws the foul)
