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Justin Edwards skies towards the hoop for a dunk. In his debut against Maine, the first-year pro scored a game-high 28 points. - Photo via Shamar Swann

Blue Coats can’t complete second-half comeback, drop season opener to Maine

Nick Rizzo, Co-Sports Editor November 20, 2024

For the first time since March 30, the Delaware Blue Coats played in front of the home crowd at Chase Fieldhouse in Wilmington, Delaware. Despite a feisty battle, the fans weren’t given much to cheer...

Aminu Mohammed gets ready to secure a rebound. The Blue Coats were out-rebounded 59-32 in the loss to the Blue. - Saturday, March 30, 2024. - Photo via Payton Tuorto

Delaware Blue Coats drop regular-season finale to Oklahoma City Blue

Nick Wiley April 3, 2024

On a night when the Delaware Blue Coats (19-15) donned red jerseys in honor of first responders and fought for a home playoff game in the regular season finale, they fell short on their home court against...

Ricky Council IV stands in the corner. Council recorded 27 points and six rebounds in the loss. - Monday, March 11, 2024. - Photo via Payton Tuorto

Delaware Blue Coats go cold in crunch time and drop a vital game to Capital City Go-Go

Tyler Delpercio March 27, 2024

After entering the month of March with a 16-6 record and their eyes on a top seed, the Delaware Blue Coats (19-14) are fading down the stretch. The trend continued on Wednesday, March 27, dropping their...

Terquavion Smith scans the defense. Smith recorded a team-high seven assists in the loss on Sunday. - Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. - Photo via Payton Tuorto

Delaware Blue Coats plagued by turnovers, drop to fourth in the East after loss to Long Island Nets

Tyler Delpercio March 27, 2024

With just three games left in the regular season and a log jam at the top of the Eastern Conference standings, the Delaware Blue Coats (19-13) dropped a pivotal game to the Long Island Nets (18-14) on...

Chris Clarke at the free-throw line. The 28-year-old scored 17 points and dished out six assists off the bench in Saturday's loss. - Friday, Nov. 10, 2023 - Photo via Payton Tuorto

Delaware Blue Coats plagued by slow start in second leg of back-to-back against Birmingham Squadron

Nick Rizzo March 20, 2024

On Saturday, March 16, the Delaware Blue Coats were unable to fully conquer their mini-series against the Birmingham Squadron, losing the second leg of the back-to-back by a final score of 115-111. For...

Ricky Council IV sinks a free throw. Council scored 23 points and connected on four threes in the comeback win over the Squadron. - Monday, March 11, 2024. - Photo via Payton Tuorto

Delaware Blue Coats rally back from a 20-point deficit to take down the Birmingham Squadron

Tyler Delpercio March 20, 2024

You can’t win a game in the first three quarters, but you can certainly win it in the fourth, and that’s what the Delaware Blue Coats (18-10) did on Friday, March 15 against the Birmingham Squadron...

Chris Clarke drives inside. Clarke recorded 16 points and 15 rebounds against the Celtics. - Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. - Photo via Payton Tuorto

Delaware Blue Coats come up short in overtime thriller against the Maine Celtics

Tyler Delpercio March 19, 2024

You could hear a pin drop at Chase Fieldhouse.  With the score knotted up at 116, two points shy of the “first to seven” overtime target score, head coach Mike Longabardi drew up a play for...

Terquavion Smith rises for a three point shot. Smith recorded 28 points, six rebounds, and five assists off the bench in the loss to the Celtics. - Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. - Photo via Payton Tuorto

Delaware Blue Coats drop out of first in the East after loss to Maine Celtics

Nick Wiley March 19, 2024

The Delaware Blue Coats took on the Maine Celtics on Monday, March 11 for the first leg of back-to-back games. The game didn't go as they wanted it to though, falling to the Celtics by a score of 122-101. One...

Jarron Cumberland talks to the coaches. Cumberland scored 20 points and recorded eight steals in the win on Sunday. - Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. - Photo via Payton Tuorto

Delaware Blue Coats close out a busy weekend with 119-116 win over Motor City Cruise

Nick Wiley February 28, 2024

The Blue Coats took on the Motor City Cruise on Sunday, Feb. 25, for their third game in four days. After coming off back-to-back wins against the Grand Rapids Gold, the Blue Coats won their third game...

Kenneth Lofton Jr. goes up for a layup. Lofton recorded a game-high 43 points in the win on Friday. - Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. - Photo via Payton Tuorto

Kenneth Lofton Jr. leads the Delaware Blue Coats to a back-to-back sweep over the Grand Rapids Gold

Nick Rizzo February 28, 2024

The Delaware Blue Coats kept the good vibes rolling on Friday, Feb. 23, defeating the Grand Rapids Gold for the second consecutive day by a final score of 130-112. Despite the final score, the first...

Darius Bazley shoots a free throw. Bazley recorded 22 points and 11 rebounds in the win against the Gold. - Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. - Photo via Payton Tuorto

Delaware Blue Coats pick up the win in their first game back from the All-Star break

Tyler Delpercio February 28, 2024

After an eight-day layoff due to the All-Star break, the Delaware Blue Coats (13-6) picked up where they left off in the first half, with a 126-115 victory over the Grand Rapids Gold (9-11) on Thursday,...

"Cruz wanted to remain involved in sports going into college but it became a struggle during his first semester. He originally thought he wanted to become an athletic trainer. After his first semester went poorly, Cruz decided to switch to Sports CaM and he benefited from that tremendously." - Photo via Zion Cruz.

How Zion Cruz found his niche in sports content creation

Dylan Francis February 21, 2024

Zion Cruz is a 21-year-old junior majoring in sports communication and media (Sports CaM) with a concentration in radio, television, and film (RTF). Cruz does a lot of different things regarding his content....

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