Madison, NJ (February 5) - The Delaware Valley Aggies defeated the FDU Men's Basketball team at home to a score of 76-51. 

James Zingaro (Stratford, NJ) led the Devils, scoring 10 points. Jesus Koudou (East Orange, NJ) followed Zingaro with 8 points and Ethan Klueh (Orlando, FL.) with 7.  

The Aggies opened the first half of gameplay with a 10-4 run against the Devils. Their strong offensive power from early in the game gave the Aggies a comfortable lead over FDU as they went on an 11-point answered run, bringing the score to 21-4 at the 12:39 minute mark. FDU baskets from Klueh, Koudou, and Christopher Smith (Florham Park, NJ) helped the Devils close the gap, taking the score to 25-11 at the 10:13 time stamp. The Devils worked to gain offensive possession, but they were not able to close the gap far enough to take the lead during the first half. At the 1:47 minute mark, a 3-pointer from Zingaro brought their deficit to single digits, 31-23, but Delaware Valley maintained their lead, ending the half with a score of 35-26.  

In the second half, the Aggies held steady against the Devils and grew the differential to 46-30 with 15:34 on the clock. FDU made an effort to catch up to Delaware Valley, with baskets coming from Zingaro, Klueh, Francis Denvir (Holland Township, N.J.), and Jamal Santana (Randolph, NJ), but the Aggies continued their offensive dominance taking the score to 64-40 with 11:04 remaining of the game. FDU scorers Noah Pagan (Ringwood, NJ), Koudou, and Zingaro kept the Devils momentum, except Delaware Valley was able to sustain their lead, 71-42, with less than 5 minutes left on the clock. The Devils showed valiant effort, but the Aggies came out on top with a score of 76-51.  

As a team, FDU-Florham shot 36 percent (18-50) from the floor, 17.4 percent (4-23) from three-point range, and 68.8 percent (11-16) from the free throw line. They totaled 20 points in the paint, 39 off the bench, and 7 off turnovers. 

Delaware Valley shot 55.2 percent (32-58) from the floor, 45.5 percent (10-22) from three-point range, and 25 percent (2-8) from the free throw line. They totaled 38 points in the paint, 16 off the bench, and 10 off turnovers. 

FDU-Florham continue home as they verse DeSales on Saturday, February 8th. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:00 pm. 
 
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