Nov. 14, 2011
Nov. 14, 2011
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Game Notes
PRINCESS ANNE, Md.--The University of Maryland Eastern Shore will welcome American University Monday night for its home opener at 7 PM in the W.P. Hytche Athletic Center. The Hawks are 0-1 after falling to George Washington University Friday. American also enters the game 0-1 after losing to Richmond 66-56. Maryland Eastern Shore welcomes American University to the W.P. Hytche Athletic Center Monday.
The Hawks opened the season Friday against George Washington University. In a tough 64-48 loss to the Colonials, head coach Frankie Allen remarked that the beauty of basketball is the quick turnaround until your next game. Tyler Hines led the Hawks with 15 rebounds and finished one point shy of giving him his first double-double performance of the year. Hines shot .428 (3-7) from the field, and 3-4 at the free-throw line against George Washington University.
Senior Hillary Haley had a team-high 12 points in his 26-minutes of play. He was third in total rebounds (6), shot just short of 39 percent from the field and was perfect from the free-throw line. The Hawks maintained a five-point advantage at the 15:42 mark in the first half, and trailed by just eight points entering intermission.
The team shot an impressive 90 percent at the free-throw line for the game. Maryland Eastern Shore and American have split its two game series, with each winning on its home court. In the two team's last meeting, American won 65-58 in Bender Arena. In that game American shot 41 percent from the field and 36.6 percent from behind the three-point arc. American won the rebounding battle 31-25, assists 18-10, and steals 8-4.
Maryland Eastern Shore shot better from the field, shooting 44 percent. Maryland Eastern Shore will host 11 games this season, including the rivalry game with Delaware State on December 3. The Hawks will begin a 12-day road trip beginning with Tulane on November 18. It will conclude its road stint with Portland State (Nov. 30).
