The Robert Morris Colonials (0-2) suffered their second straight loss to start the 2024-2025 season as they fell on the road at Delaware (1-1), 81-77. The Colonials led by double-digits in the first half but once the second half came around, the game became tight and they eventually fell to the Blue Hens in the back-and-forth affair.
The most crucial play happened with just under two minutes left in the game. With the Blue Hens leading 77-75, Alvaro Folgueiras appeared to tie the game after a goaltending call on the Blue Hens but after review, the officials determined that Houston Emory blocked Folgueiras’ lay-up attempt.
Following that call, the Colonials went on to miss two shots and committed a turnover before having to resort to fouling but at that point, the game was essentially wrapped up already.
The Colonials jumped out to a quick lead and led by double-digits, 27-17, midway though the first half. Following a 14-0 run gave the Blue Hens the lead, Robert Morris trailed by two points heading into halftime.
The Colonials managed to re-claim momentum as the second half started and went on a 5-0 run that gave them a 48-45 lead. This was the start of the back-and-forth second half between the Colonials and the Blue Hens. In the second half, the two teams witnessed nine lead changes and three additional times when the game was tied.
Andy Toole’s squad was led by Kam Woods’ game-high 22 points as he shot 9-of-25 from the field. Four other Colonials finished in double-digits in the loss including Ryan Prather Jr.’s 14 points which came on a 3-of-5 shooting performance from three.
Niels Lane paced the Blue Hens in points and on the boards as he shot an efficient 8-of-12 from the field, finished with 19 points and a team-high seven rebounds. Additionally, Erik Timko scored 12 points and Cavan Reilly finished with 10 in the victory.
For their next game, the Colonials return home for their opener against Chatham on Sunday afternoon. The Colonials do not start Horizon league play until Dec. 4 when they host Youngstown State.
