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Duquesne's Maximus Edwards shoots over Delaware's Trent Middleton Jr. during the Dukes' 80-66 win on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024 at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.
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Maximus Edwards scores 22 points off bench to lead Duquesne men's basketball past George Washington

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Maximus Edwards scores 22 points off bench to lead Duquesne men's basketball past George Washington

Tre Dinkins adds 12 points for the Dukes

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Maximus Edwards scored 22 points off the bench to help lead Duquesne men’s basketball past George Washington, 73-65, on Wednesday night.

Edwards also contributed four steals for the Dukes (8-9, 3-1 Atlantic 10). Tre Dinkins shot 3 of 10 from the field, including 1 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 6 from the line to add 12 points. Cam Crawford shot 4 for 10, including 1 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with nine points.

The Revolutionaries (13-4, 2-2) were led by Rafael Castro, who recorded 27 points and 13 rebounds. Trey Autry added 10 points and three steals for George Washington. Gerald Drumgoole Jr. also recorded 10 points.

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Duquesne took the lead with 11:17 to go in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 42-29 at halftime, with Edwards racking up 16 points. Duquesne was outscored by George Washington in the second half by five points, with Dinkins scoring a team-high eight points after intermission.

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Both teams play on Saturday. Duquesne hosts Saint Bonaventure and George Washington travels to play George Mason.

First Published: January 16, 2025, 3:02 a.m.
Updated: January 16, 2025, 3:11 a.m.

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Duquesne's Maximus Edwards shoots over Delaware's Trent Middleton Jr. during the Dukes' 80-66 win on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024 at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.  (Courtesy of Duquesne athletics)
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