Oct. 22, 2003

Princess Anne, MD - The UMES Men's Basketball team is preparing to host a Maroon/Gray Scrimmage on October 29th at 7:30 pm and hoping to build off of the momentum generated by Midnight Madness on October 17th.

In front of a crowd of more than 4,000 on-lookers the University of Maryland Eastern Shore men and women's basketball teams got a chance to show off their new squads that will take the court for the 2003-2004 season. The evening kicked off at 10:00 pm and featured a dunk contest, 3-point shoot out, kids' games, giveaways, D.J. Devastator, and live remotes from OC 104 and Magic 98.9.

"It was a great night," said Women's Head Coach Surina Dixon. "These events keep getting better and better each season and I think the team will be even better this season," she added. "I have to agree said Men's Head Coach Thomas Trotter. The event keeps getting bigger and better, we have a great staff putting it on and great fans coming out. I think that both our men's and women's teams will keep the fans coming out game after game," he added.

The men hope to start that this season when they put on a free event, the maroon and gray game on October 29th at 7:30 pm. The men's team, featuring Francis Pomeroy Naismith award nominee Tee Troter, will break into two teams and battle each other in a preview before exhibtion season starts on Novemebr 2nd.

That game (Nov. 2nd), along with just about every men and women's game this season, will have a live broadcast available on the internet thanks to Broadcastmonsters.com. Fans in the Eastern Shore area can listen to the men live on Sportstalk 960 for all the action with play by play announcer Josh Maurer.

"It is going to be an exciting season," said Coach Trotter. "Listen in and follow the Hawks all season long."