HAMPTON — Against the program she once called home, Kiki McElrath wasted no time reminding Delaware State what it lost.

The junior guard scored 13 first-half points and helped steady Hampton during its choppy start, sparking the Pirates to a 76–59 win over Delaware State on Monday night. It marked her first game against her former school — and another sign of how central she’s become to Hampton’s early-season turnaround.

Hampton needed her punch early, because Delaware State (3–5) came out swinging. The Hornets opened the game on a 10–0 run as the Pirates missed their first five shots and coughed up three turnovers. Hampton responded with a 13–2 burst fueled by bench scorer Kayla Lezama and back-to-back 3-pointers from McElrath and Olivia Smith, but DSU still held a 19–16 lead after the

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