Austin Williford & Khaafiq Myers lead Saint Joseph’s to win over Delaware State

Philadelphia, PA: As everyone prepares for the Christmas holiday, college basketball continues, and that is what we saw on Thursday night as the Saint Joseph’s Hawks took on the Delaware State Hornets at Hagan Arena. The Hawks come into the game off a loss to Syracuse, while Delaware State made its way to Hawk Hill off a win over Longwood.

Injury news:
The Hawks would announce a late addition to the injury report

UPDATE: Jaiden Glover-Toscano has been ruled OUT for tonight's game against Delaware State (Wrist) #THWND

— SJU Hawks MBB (@SJUHawks_MBB) December 18, 2025

Lineup:

Starting lineup for the Hawks against the Hornets #THWND pic.twitter.com/JkHTDLYhzG

— SJU Hawks MBB (@SJUHawks_MBB) December 18, 2025

How the game went:
The Hawks would get the scoring started with 3-pointers from Haskins & Delaware State would respond with 2 at the Foul line. The Hawks would make their first 3 shots of the game & they were all 3 pointers for the 9-4 lead & they would head into the 1^st Media timeout leading 11-4. Delaware State would attempt to keep the game close as they would get the lead down to 15-12 with 11:53 left in 1^st half. The Hawks began to take flight & at one point had a 29-18 lead with 4:26 left in 1^st half. Later on in the 1^st half, the Hawks would have good defense as Justice Ajogbor with a block & that would lead to a Shot Clock Violation for Delaware State & the Hawks lead 31-18 with 2:35 left in 1^st half.

Justice with the block into Lower Merion to force the shot clock violation 💪

2:35 1st | SJU 31, DSU 18#THWND pic.twitter.com/VlXtt2xyTj

— SJU Hawks MBB (@SJUHawks_MBB) December 19, 2025

The Hawks would have 5 blocks in the 1^st half & Dasear Haskins has 2 of them. The Hawks would take a 33-18 lead into halftime. There would be at least 6 separate times the Hawks had to add to the lead but could not finish.

Going into the 2^nd half, what could Delaware State do to get back into the game after looking sloppy?, The Hornets would come  and had a couple times where they had the lead down to 13 on 3 seperate times with the last one being 44-31 with 10:39 left.

Derek Simpson would have a sick move for the basket

Derek Simpson…dropping defenders and dropping threes!

7:51 2nd | SJU 52, DSU 33#THWND pic.twitter.com/7M4vhJIXSH

— SJU Hawks MBB (@SJUHawks_MBB) December 19, 2025

The Defense by the Hawks was the story of the night as they woukld have 9 Blocks, YES you are reading that correctly. Later on in the second half, the Hawks would  get the lead as high as 26 at 61-35 with 5:15 left.  As the final hporn sounds, the Hawks were in control of this game from the start as they take down Delaware State 67-51

Postgame:

Hawks coach Steve Donahue with Injury update on Jaden Glover Toscano

I asked @SJUHawks_MBB Coach Steve Donahue about injury to Jaden Glover Toscano#THWND #DSUvsSJU pic.twitter.com/7tyi7qbGLV

— David Malandra Jr (@DaveMReports) December 19, 2025

Steve Donahue about Delaware State & what he has liked so far

Some additional things I asked @SJUHawks_MBB Coach Steve Donahue after win over Delaware State Tonight#THWND pic.twitter.com/llpSwsU8Gq

— David Malandra Jr (@DaveMReports) December 19, 2025

Saint Joseph’s Players Austin Williford & Khaafiq Myers

What I asked to @SJUHawks_MBB
Austin Williford (14) and Khaafiq Myers (11) after win over Delaware State#THWND pic.twitter.com/bMRlWzXc2g

— David Malandra Jr (@DaveMReports) December 19, 2025

Final Numbers:

What is next:
With the win, the Hawks are now 7-4 on the season &  will not prepare for Costal Carolina on December 22 while Delaware State is now 4-9 & looking to rebound from this game as they take on Holy Family on December 21.