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Colonial Tournament - Hampton Defeats Elon 56-55 - Recap
Hampton earned a 56-55 victory over Elon on Friday, getting 16 points from Jerry Deng at Entertainment & Sports Arena.
Hampton was a +3.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Ja'Von Benson had 11 points for Hampton and Tedrick Wilcox Jr. chipped in with 6 points. Jordan Nesbitt had 7 assists for them, while Ja'Von Benson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Elon got 18 points from TK Simpkins in a losing cause and another 14 points from Sam Sherry. TK Simpkins contributed 4 assists for them, while Isaac Harrell had 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Hampton were victorious, as the score was 34-26 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Elon as they grabbed 38 boards, while Hampton only had 31