Dec. 27, 2010
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. -- The men's and women's basketball teams continued their non-conference play as UMES hosted Eastern Shore rival Washington College at home and the Lady Hawks played two games in the state of North Carolina.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
UMES got back into the win column on Tuesday, using Hillary Haley's first half double-double to run past Washington College 102-86. The Hawks shot 61.3% in the first half for 57 points to build a 26-point lead and held on into the second half for the win. UMES improves to 3-8 this season.
Haley (Oxon Hill, Md.) finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds, earning the double-double in the first 19:30 of the game. Dishawn Bradshaw (Baltimore, Md.) also had 21 points plus led the team in assists with four. Tyler Hines (Sickerville, N.J.) earned 14 points off 7-for-9 shooting plus five rebounds and two steals.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
The Lady Hawks had a tough road trip last week, falling 60-51 to Wake Forest on Monday followed by a 74-36 loss to UNC-Charlotte on Wednesday afternoon. After being down 14 in the first half, UMES fought to within nine, but could not close the gap against Wake Forest. The Lady Hawks fought tough against the previously 9-2 UNC-Charlotte but shooting woes kept UMES from getting close.
Casey Morton (Mardela Springs, Md.) led the team in points for the two road games with 21 plus got five steals. Amber Cook (Greensboro, N.C.) got 20 points during the road trip plus six steals, including shooting 5-for-5 against Wake Forest.
UPCOMING WEEK (DEC. 27-JAN. 2)
The Hawks men's basketball team will play one more game before the new year begins. UMES will head to Boulder to take on the University of Colorado on Wednesday, December 30th at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Fans may listen to the game on the Hawks Radio Network on 95.9 The Sports Animal.
The Lady Hawks basketball team will play their final game of 2010 in Buffalo, New York, taking on Canisius College on Tuesday, December 29th at 7:00 p.m. On Sunday, January 2nd, UMES will host the Eagles of American University in Princess Anne at 3:00 p.m. The home game can be heard on the Hawks Radio Network on Timeless Classics WGOP 540 AM.
