Basketball Recap: Dayton Starts Season with Defeat at Home

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Dayton unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were outmatched by the Newport Wildcats at home and fell 65-26. The Greendevils' loss continues a trend for the team, making it 11 in a row dating back to last season.

Newport's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but DaShawn Anderson led the charge by going 5 for 9 en route to 12 points plus five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Griffin Starks, who had 12 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dayton won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Bishop Brossart at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Newport has already played their next game (against Dayton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.

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