Second half run grounds Hawks in loss at Rhode Island
KINGSTON, Rhode Island | Second half struggles proved to be too much to overcome for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks in a 67-47 loss at Rhode Island on Thursday night.
THE SCORE
Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (1-4) - 47
Rhode Island Rams (4-0) - 67
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Hawks jumped out to an early 6-5 lead and expanded their lead to as many as six in the first half after makes by
Isaiah Griffin and
Lucius Gibson-Savadel put the Hawks up 21-15 with just over four minutes left in the opening half. An 8-0 run by the Rams fueled by buckets from Dylan Williamson put the Rams up and the Hawks went into the break trailing 32-28.
Rhode Island managed to takw control midway through the secod half.Trailing be seven with under nine minutes remaining n the second half, the Hawks surrendered a Javon Perry dunk, then a three bal from Jalen Harper to fall behind by doube figures. Down by 12, UMES never fully recovered and went on to lose the game, 67-47.
BY THE NUMBERS
UMES guard
Bobby Gardner led UMES with 12 points.
Alvin Cole added 10 points.Â
Isaiah Griffin, who had scored in double figures in the previous four games, finished Thursday night's contest with nine points.
UMES was outrebounded, 43-30.
The Hawks manaed just two second chance points compared to 13 from Rhode Island
UP NEXT
The Hawks travel to Chicago on Tuesday to play DePaul.
