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Delaware 87ers Announce 2017-2018 Schedule

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The Delaware 87ers unveiled their 2017-2018 schedule on Thursday, which will mark the fifth season the team has been in the state of Delaware. The season kicks off for the Sevens on the road with a match up vs the Maine Red Claws on November 3rd at 7:00pm. Then on November 6th, the Sevens open the season at home against the Westchester Knicks for back to back games at the Bob Carpenter Center. The 87ers will play two of their home games this season at their NBA affiliate’s Philadelphia 76ers home, The Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The first game … Continue reading Delaware 87ers Announce 2017-2018 Schedule

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Sevens Feel the Force on Star Wars Night and Take Home a 129-105 Win Vs BayHawks

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The Sevens were definitely feeling the force on the court on Star Wars Night at the Bob Carpenter Center with a dominating 129-105 win over the Erie BayHawks. The Sevens were feeling it on Friday night, where 129 points scored was a season high for the team and Shawn Long scored 45 points in the game his best of the season. It all started in the first quarter where the Sevens went on early 5-2 run to start the quarter. The run started with a Dionte Christmas three pointer and ended with a Shawn Long dunk. Then the BayHawks responded … Continue reading Sevens Feel the Force on Star Wars Night and Take Home a 129-105 Win Vs BayHawks

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Sevens Return Home With a 104-95 Win Over The Blue

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After going 2-1 on their recent road trip, the Sevens returned home to the Bob Carpenter Center and continued their winning ways. The Delaware 87ers beat the Oklahoma City Blue 104-95 on a chilly Tuesday night. It might of been cold outside but Sevens were hot on their home court playing one of their best quarters of the season when they went up on the Blue 30-16. The lead was thanks to a 14-0 run by the 87ers near the end of the first quarter. The 16 points scored by the Blue is the second least points the Sevens have … Continue reading Sevens Return Home With a 104-95 Win Over The Blue

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87ers snap 2-Game Losing streak With A 116-111 Win Vs Greensboro

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On Monday night, The Delaware 87ers were saying “Home Sweet Home” after their comeback 116-111 win vs the Greensboro Swarm. With the win the Sevens snap a 2 game losing streak and remain undefeated at home (2-0). Monday’s win was not a pretty win but after the lackluster first half, the Sevens were able to outscore the Swarm by 15 in the second half for the comeback win. It all started in the first quarter where the Swarm started off hot and at one point were up by 12 points on the Sevens. Greensboro never lost the lead in the … Continue reading 87ers snap 2-Game Losing streak With A 116-111 Win Vs Greensboro

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Eugene Burroughs named new head coach for 87ers

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  The Delaware 87ers announced Thursday that Eugene Burroughs will be their new head coach going into the 2016-2017 season. Burroughs comes from the Sevens affiliate the Philadelphia 76ers where he was a shooting coach for the past two seasons. Burroughs is a native of Philadelphia and went to high school at Episcopal Academy. Before joining the Sixers staff the Philly native coached at Penn State, Marist, Navy, American University, and Hofstra. The coaching change is a part of a swap the Sixers are doing with the Sevens to give everyone a chance to experience both aspects of the game. Burroughs … Continue reading Eugene Burroughs named new head coach for 87ers