Hofstra makes CAA opening statement

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – Having the solid non-conference performance that the Hofstra Pride had to start the season was encouraging, but it won’t mean much without translating to conference play.

If Hofstra’s Coastal Athletic Association opener was any indication, the Pride (10-4, 1-0 CAA) intend to make it last a while.

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Following a non-conference slate highlighted by a three-game Cathedral Classic sweep in Philadelphia, a pair of road wins over Atlantic Coast Conference foes Pittsburgh and Syracuse, and a home victory against Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference preseason favorite Quinnipiac, Hofstra sent a message to the rest of the CAA with an easy 86-72 triumph over the Campbell Fighting Camels (6-8, 0-1 CAA) at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex Monday night.

The Pride used a 24-5 surge to turn an early 11-7 deficit into a commanding 31-16 lead from which the Camels never fully recovered.

Although Campbell responded with an 11-4 answer to get within 35-27, Hofstra swelled its advantage to 49-31 by halftime after closing the opening frame on a 14-4 run.

That lead ballooned to as much as 60-37 with 14:07 left and was still 18 points in the final minute while never dipping below the final margin of 14 throughout the second half.

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The Camels’ trio of double-figure scorers, which included a game-high 25 points from sophomore guard Jeremiah Johnson, 13 from sophomore forward Dovydas Butka, and 12 from graduate guard Tasos Cook, was no match for the Pride’s four double-digit scorers, who each scored at least 14 points. Sophomore guard and leading CAA Player of the Year candidate Cruz Davis led the way with 22 points.

Davis and sophomore forward Joshua DeCady (15 points) each shot 6-for-11, while freshman point guard Preston Edmead (16 points) went 5-for-11, and freshman guard Jaeden Roberts (14 points) was 5-for-8 (including 4-for-6 from 3-point range) in 15 reserve minutes.

Senior forward Silas Sunday barely missed giving the Pride a fifth…

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Publish date : 2025-12-30 18:23:00

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