Hawks fly past Bryn Athyn. 91-65


SUMMARY

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks snapped a seven game losing streak with a 91-65 victory over Bryn Athyn on Saturday.



THE SCORE

Bryn Athyn Lions (4-5) - 65

Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (3-11) - 91



HOW IT HAPPENED

Coming off a narrow two-point loss to Wagner, the Hawks jumped out to a 7-0 lead over the Bryn Athyn Lions and led by as many as 17 in the first half behind a balanced scoring attack led by Evan Johnson, Ketron "KC" Shaw and Christopher Flippin. Shaw scored 13 in the opening 20 minutes of play while Johnson filled the stat sheets with 11 points, seven assists and six rebounds. Flippin added 10 points to lead the UMES big men as the Hawks shot 18-for-30 in the opening half, including seven makes from three-point range, to take a 46-31 lead at intermission.

Flippin scored the first three field goals for the Hawks in the second half and a 13-2 run capped by a Maurice Vassel dunk ballooned the lead to 23. Shaw went on to score 14 straight points for the Hawks including a three point play on a drive and a foul to give his team a 26 point advantage with under two minutes to play. Another dunk by Vassel in the final minute was the final Hawk highlight in the 91-65 victory.



BY THE NUMBERS

Ketron "KC" Shaw continues to impress in his first season at UMES. Shaw recorded his second 30-point game of the season while adding seven rebounds and six assists. Shaw is currently averaging 19.4 points per game this season.

Evan Johnson finished with a season-high nine assists to go along with 14 points and seven rebounds. He also recorded one block and two steals in the victory.

Christopher Flippin finished with a season-high 22 points along with five rebounds. Flippin was 9-for-12 from the field in Saturday's win.

Freshman Kyrell Shaw added 12 points and seven rebounds in the win.

UMES held a 43-23 edge in rebounding and outscored the Lions, 48-24, in the paint.

UMES was 36-for-60 from the field (60%) while BAU went 26-for-64 (40.6%).



COMMENTS FROM COACH CLEO HILL, JR

"We needed a win. I wanted our guys to come out with energy and passion. I thought we opened up well and finished the second half strong. I give Bryn Athyn alow of credit as they made us work and compete throughout the ballgame."

"We tried to get out and run. I thought Evan (Johnson) did a great job of getting us out in transition and distributing the basketball while Hassan (Perkins) did a great job in his first start of the year. KC (Shaw) continues to be efficient and let the game come to him. Chris Flippin came off the bench and made his presence felt."

"We had a tough game against a talented team against Wagner last week. This week was a focus on finishing out the semester strong in the classroom while making sure we come out with a win."

"As we continue to move forward, we look the leadership of guys like KC (Shaw), Flippin and Johnson to guide us through these last few non-conference games as we get ready for a tough MEAC schedule."



UP NEXT

The Hawks host Cairn University on Monday at 7 pm.