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Williford scores 14 as Saint Joseph's takes down Delaware State 67-51

AP
Dec 18, 2025

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Austin Williford scored 14 points as Saint Joseph's Hawks beat Delaware State Hornets 67-51 on Thursday.

Williford added six rebounds and five steals for the Hawks (7-4). Khaafiq Myers scored 11 points while shooting 4 for 10 and 1 for 4 from 3-point range. Dasear Haskins had nine points and eight rebounds.

The Hornets (4-9) were led by Ponce James, who posted 12 points and two steals. Corey Perkins added nine points, five assists and four steals.

Saint Joseph's took the lead for good 20 seconds into the game.

The score was 33-18 at halftime, with Williford racking up all of his points in the opening half.

Saint Joseph's pulled away with a 13-2 run in the second half to extend a seven-point lead to 18 points. They outscored Delaware State by one point in the final half, as Myers led the way with a team-high nine second-half points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
DSU
Hornets
18
JOES
Hawks
33

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Bessanty Saragba vs. Justice Ajogbor (Hawks gains possession)
19:40	+3	Dasear Haskins makes three point jump shot (Derek Simpson assists)	0-3
19:10		Justice Ajogbor shooting foul (Ponce James draws the foul)
19:10	+1	Ponce James makes regular free throw 1 of 2	1-3
19:10	+1	Ponce James makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-3
18:56	+3	Austin Williford makes three point jump shot (Derek Simpson assists)	2-6
18:47	+2	Ademar Santos makes two point layup	4-6
18:38	+3	Austin Williford makes three point jump shot (Anthony Finkley assists)	4-9
18:09		Ademar Santos misses three point jump shot
18:07		Austin Williford defensive rebound
17:51		Derek Simpson misses three point jump shot
17:49		Hornets defensive rebound
17:18		Dasear Haskins blocks Ponce James's two point jump shot
17:16		Derek Simpson defensive rebound
16:54		Derek Simpson turnover (lost ball) (Ponce James steals)
16:38		Corey Perkins misses two point jump shot
16:36		Hornets offensive rebound
16:22		Muazibini Adamu turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Finkley steals)
16:15		Anthony Finkley misses two point layup
16:13		Muazibini Adamu defensive rebound
16:06		Ademar Santos misses three point jump shot
16:04		Hawks defensive rebound
15:43		Derek Simpson misses three point jump shot
15:41		Bessanty Saragba defensive rebound
15:34		Ademar Santos misses two point jump shot
15:32		Muazibini Adamu offensive rebound
15:26		Muazibini Adamu misses two point layup
15:25		Austin Williford defensive rebound
15:25	+2	Derek Simpson makes two point layup (Austin Williford assists)	4-11
15:25		Bessanty Saragba shooting foul (Derek Simpson draws the foul)
15:25		TV timeout
15:25		Derek Simpson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:25		Corey Perkins defensive rebound
14:57		Ademar Santos misses three point jump shot
14:55		Dasear Haskins defensive rebound
14:46	+2	Jaden Smith makes two point layup (Dasear Haskins assists)	4-13
14:28		Ademar Santos misses three point jump shot
14:26		Derek Simpson defensive rebound
14:18		Austin Williford misses three point jump shot
14:16		Cyril Obasogie defensive rebound
14:10	+2	Bessanty Saragba makes two point layup (Ponce James assists)	6-13
13:37		Hawks turnover (shot clock violation)
13:27		Derek Simpson blocks Corey Perkins's two point jump shot
13:25		Jaden Smith defensive rebound
13:19		Anthony Finkley misses three point jump shot
13:17		Jaden Smith offensive rebound
13:14		Bessanty Saragba shooting foul (Jaden Smith draws the foul)
13:14		Jaden Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:14	+1	Jaden Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-14
12:50	+3	Ponce James makes three point jump shot (Corey Perkins assists)	9-14
12:36		Dasear Haskins misses three point jump shot
12:34		Kevin Kearney offensive rebound
12:34		Corey Perkins shooting foul (Kevin Kearney draws the foul)
12:34		Kevin Kearney misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:34	+1	Kevin Kearney makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-15
12:11		Bessanty Saragba turnover (lost ball) (Austin Williford steals)
12:04		Kevin Kearney turnover (lost ball) (Corey Perkins steals)
11:55	+3	Corey Perkins makes three point jump shot (Camian Shell assists)	12-15
11:53		TV timeout
11:26		Anthony Finkley turnover (lost ball) (Corey Perkins steals)
10:59		Camian Shell misses two point layup
10:57		Hawks defensive rebound
10:37		Cyril Obasogie blocks Khaafiq Myers's two point layup
10:35		Anthony Finkley offensive rebound
10:29	+3	Austin Williford makes three point jump shot (Anthony Finkley assists)	12-18
10:03		Ponce James misses three point jump shot
10:01		Khaafiq Myers defensive rebound
9:44	+2	Khaafiq Myers makes two point jump shot	12-20
9:22	+2	Camian Shell makes two point jump shot	14-20
9:03		Cyril Obasogie personal foul (Justice Ajogbor draws the foul)
9:01		Austin Williford misses three point jump shot
8:59		Corey Perkins defensive rebound
8:52	+2	Ademar Santos makes two point jump shot	16-20
8:34		Dasear Haskins misses two point layup
8:32		Cyril Obasogie defensive rebound
8:17		Camian Shell turnover (bad pass)
8:04		Dasear Haskins misses three point jump shot
8:02		Ponce James defensive rebound
7:46		Ademar Santos misses three point jump shot
7:44		Dasear Haskins defensive rebound
7:30	+2	Dasear Haskins makes two point layup (Austin Williford assists)	16-22
6:53		Ademar Santos misses two point layup
6:51		Anthony Finkley defensive rebound
6:35		Derek Simpson misses two point layup
6:33		Ponce James defensive rebound
6:29		Austin Williford blocks Ademar Santos's two point layup
6:27		Mekai Johnson defensive rebound
6:22		Mekai Johnson turnover (Corey Perkins steals)
6:22		TV timeout
5:56		Camian Shell misses two point jump shot
5:54		Austin Williford defensive rebound
5:45	+3	Austin Williford makes three point jump shot (Derek Simpson assists)	16-25
5:31		Camian Shell turnover (back court violation) (Derek Simpson steals)
5:31		Hawks turnover
5:20	+2	Cyril Obasogie makes two point hook shot (Corey Perkins assists)	18-25
5:00		Khaafiq Myers misses three point jump shot
4:58		Cyril Obasogie defensive rebound
4:52		Camian Shell turnover (Austin Williford steals)
4:49	+2	Austin Williford makes two point layup	18-27
4:43		John Clemmons misses three point jump shot
4:41		Dasear Haskins defensive rebound
4:25		John Clemmons shooting foul (Anthony Finkley draws the foul)
4:25	+1	Anthony Finkley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-28
4:25	+1	Anthony Finkley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-29
4:15		Hornets turnover (10-second violation)
3:56		Khaafiq Myers misses three point jump shot
3:54		Cyril Obasogie defensive rebound
3:26		Dasear Haskins blocks Ponce James's two point jump shot
3:24		Cyril Obasogie offensive rebound
3:10		Cyril Obasogie turnover (Austin Williford steals)
3:10		Austin Williford misses three point jump shot
3:08		Dasear Haskins offensive rebound
3:00	+2	Dasear Haskins makes two point layup	18-31
2:38		Justice Ajogbor blocks Cyril Obasogie's two point layup
2:35		Hornets turnover (shot clock violation)
2:35		TV timeout
2:08		Dasear Haskins misses two point layup
2:06		Zion Bethea defensive rebound
1:43		Derek Simpson personal foul
1:41		Zion Bethea misses two point jump shot
1:39		Justice Ajogbor defensive rebound
1:33		Khaafiq Myers turnover (bad pass)
1:11		Justice Ajogbor blocks Camian Shell's two point layup
1:09		Anthony Finkley defensive rebound
1:05	+2	Derek Simpson makes two point dunk (Khaafiq Myers assists)	18-33
0:43		Austin Williford personal foul
0:36		Ponce James turnover (traveling)
0:36		Hawks 30 second timeout
0:06		Anthony Finkley misses two point layup
0:04		Anthony Finkley offensive rebound
0:04		Anthony Finkley misses two point layup
0:02		Dasear Haskins offensive rebound
0:02		Dasear Haskins misses two point layup
0:00		Austin Williford offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
DSU
Hornets
33
JOES
Hawks
34

Time		Play	Score
19:49		Bessanty Saragba misses two point jump shot
19:47		Justice Ajogbor defensive rebound
19:26		Anthony Finkley misses two point layup
19:26		Anthony Finkley offensive rebound
19:26		Anthony Finkley misses two point layup
19:24		Justice Ajogbor offensive rebound
19:13		Derek Simpson misses two point layup
19:11		Hornets defensive rebound
18:58		Ponce James misses three point jump shot
18:56		Dasear Haskins defensive rebound
18:49		Austin Williford turnover (lost ball) (Ponce James steals)
18:41		Anthony Finkley blocks Ponce James's two point layup
18:39		Ademar Santos offensive rebound
18:36	+2	Ademar Santos makes two point layup	20-33
18:28		Ponce James blocks Derek Simpson's two point layup
18:26		Hawks offensive rebound
18:23		Camian Shell blocks Austin Williford's three point jump shot
18:21		Hornets defensive rebound
18:15		Ademar Santos misses two point layup
18:13		Justice Ajogbor defensive rebound
18:07		Dasear Haskins misses two point dunk
18:05		Camian Shell defensive rebound
18:00		Camian Shell misses two point layup
17:58		Derek Simpson defensive rebound
17:44	+2	Anthony Finkley makes two point layup	20-35
17:15		Justice Ajogbor blocks Bessanty Saragba's two point layup
17:13		Ademar Santos offensive rebound
17:06		Ademar Santos misses three point jump shot
17:04		Derek Simpson defensive rebound
17:02		Camian Shell personal foul
16:52		Dasear Haskins misses two point layup
16:50		Dasear Haskins offensive rebound
16:46	+2	Dasear Haskins makes two point layup	20-37
16:21		Justice Ajogbor blocks Bessanty Saragba's two point layup
16:19		Derek Simpson defensive rebound
16:13		Ademar Santos blocks Derek Simpson's two point layup
16:11		Anthony Finkley offensive rebound
16:11		Ponce James shooting foul (Anthony Finkley draws the foul)
16:11		Anthony Finkley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:11	+1	Anthony Finkley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-38
16:04		Ponce James misses two point jump shot
16:02		Bessanty Saragba offensive rebound
15:46	+2	Ponce James makes two point jump shot	22-38
15:19		Cyril Obasogie shooting foul (Khaafiq Myers draws the foul)
15:19		TV timeout
15:19		Khaafiq Myers misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:19	+1	Khaafiq Myers makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-39
15:02	+2	Camian Shell makes two point jump shot (Corey Perkins assists)	24-39
14:41	+3	Khaafiq Myers makes three point jump shot (Justice Ajogbor assists)	24-42
14:11		Ponce James turnover (lost ball) (Austin Williford steals)
14:03		Kevin Kearney misses three point jump shot
14:01		Kevin Kearney offensive rebound
13:58		Anthony Finkley misses three point jump shot
13:56		Bessanty Saragba defensive rebound
13:35		Camian Shell misses two point jump shot
13:33		Cyril Obasogie offensive rebound
13:32		Kevin Kearney shooting foul (Cyril Obasogie draws the foul)
13:32	+1	Cyril Obasogie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-42
13:32		Cyril Obasogie misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:32		Dean Shepherd offensive rebound
13:25		Dean Shepherd misses three point jump shot
13:23		Bessanty Saragba offensive rebound
13:18	+2	Corey Perkins makes two point jump shot (Cyril Obasogie assists)	27-42
13:00		Anthony Finkley misses three point jump shot
12:55		Jaden Smith personal foul
12:37		Camian Shell misses two point jump shot
12:35		Austin Williford defensive rebound
12:27		Khaafiq Myers turnover (bad pass) (Bessanty Saragba steals)
12:19	+2	Corey Perkins makes two point jump shot	29-42
12:09		Camian Shell personal foul (Austin Williford draws the foul)
11:51		Mekai Johnson misses three point jump shot
11:49		Corey Perkins defensive rebound
11:27		Corey Perkins misses three point jump shot
11:25		Bessanty Saragba offensive rebound
11:10		Cyril Obasogie misses two point jump shot
11:08		Austin Williford defensive rebound
10:57		Cyril Obasogie shooting foul (Jaden Smith draws the foul)
10:57		TV timeout
10:57	+1	Jaden Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-43
10:57	+1	Jaden Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-44
10:40	+2	Dean Shepherd makes two point layup (Corey Perkins assists)	31-44
10:31		Derek Simpson turnover (lost ball) (Corey Perkins steals)
10:26		Corey Perkins turnover (bad pass)
10:04		Khaafiq Myers misses two point jump shot
10:02		Jaden Smith offensive rebound
10:02	+2	Jaden Smith makes two point layup	31-46
10:01		Cyril Obasogie shooting foul (Jaden Smith draws the foul)
10:01	+1	Jaden Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 1	31-47
9:42		Dasear Haskins personal foul (Ademar Santos draws the foul)
9:29		Jaden Smith shooting foul (Bessanty Saragba draws the foul)
9:29		Bessanty Saragba misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:29		Bessanty Saragba misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:29		Dasear Haskins defensive rebound
9:15	+3	Derek Simpson makes three point jump shot	31-50
8:45	+2	Bessanty Saragba makes two point layup	33-50
8:23	+2	Derek Simpson makes two point layup	33-52
8:13		Corey Perkins turnover (lost ball) (Austin Williford steals)
8:13		Austin Williford turnover (bad pass)
7:53		Ponce James misses two point jump shot
7:51		Hornets turnover (shot clock violation)
7:51		TV timeout
7:32		Derek Simpson turnover (bad pass) (Ademar Santos steals)
7:24		Ademar Santos misses two point layup
7:22		Corey Perkins offensive rebound
7:19	+2	Corey Perkins makes two point jump shot	35-52
7:09	+2	Justice Ajogbor makes two point layup (Khaafiq Myers assists)	35-54
6:55		Ademar Santos misses three point jump shot
6:53		Khaafiq Myers defensive rebound
6:45	+2	Khaafiq Myers makes two point layup	35-56
6:29		Khaafiq Myers personal foul (Camian Shell draws the foul)
6:21		Ponce James misses three point jump shot
6:19		Anthony Finkley defensive rebound
5:54	+3	Anthony Finkley makes three point jump shot (Khaafiq Myers assists)	35-59
5:29		Corey Perkins turnover (lost ball) (Justice Ajogbor steals)
5:18	+2	Khaafiq Myers makes two point layup	35-61
5:06	+3	Camian Shell makes three point jump shot (Corey Perkins assists)	38-61
4:41		Mekai Johnson misses three point jump shot
4:39		Ponce James defensive rebound
4:33	+2	Ponce James makes two point layup	40-61
3:58		Khaafiq Myers misses two point jump shot
3:56		Kevin Kearney offensive rebound
3:52		Khaafiq Myers misses three point jump shot
3:50		Anthony Finkley offensive rebound
3:46	+2	Kevin Kearney makes two point layup	40-63
3:28		Kevin Kearney personal foul
3:28	+1	John Clemmons makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-63
3:28	+1	John Clemmons makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-63
3:01		Anthony Finkley misses two point layup
2:59		Steven Solano offensive rebound
2:57		John Clemmons shooting foul (Steven Solano draws the foul)
2:57	+1	Steven Solano makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-64
2:57		Steven Solano misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:57		Camian Shell defensive rebound
2:56		Anthony Finkley personal foul (Camian Shell draws the foul)
2:56		Camian Shell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:56		John Clemmons offensive rebound
2:51		John Clemmons misses two point jump shot
2:49		Steven Solano defensive rebound
2:37	+2	Kevin Kearney makes two point layup (Steven Solano assists)	42-66
2:25	+3	Ponce James makes three point jump shot	45-66
2:13		Kevin Kearney misses three point jump shot
2:11		Hornets defensive rebound
1:56	+2	Camian Shell makes two point jump shot	47-66
1:45		Hawks 30 second timeout
1:45		TV timeout
1:25		Austin Williford misses three point jump shot
1:23		Camian Shell defensive rebound
1:17		John Clemmons misses two point layup
1:15		Omar Stephen offensive rebound
1:11	+2	Omar Stephen makes two point layup	49-66
1:07		Mekai Johnson turnover (Omar Stephen steals)
1:00		Omar Stephen misses two point layup
0:58		Khaafiq Myers defensive rebound
0:56		Omar Stephen personal foul (Khaafiq Myers draws the foul)
0:56	+1	Khaafiq Myers makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-67
0:56		Khaafiq Myers misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:56		Cyril Obasogie defensive rebound
0:44		Mekai Johnson shooting foul (John Clemmons draws the foul)
0:44	+1	John Clemmons makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-67
0:44	+1	John Clemmons makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-67
0:25		Billy Rayer turnover (bad pass) (Cyril Obasogie steals)
0:19		John Clemmons misses two point layup
0:17		Steven Solano defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Steven Solano defensive rebound