Griffin at High Point
49
UMES UMES 0-2,0-0 MEAC
63
Winner High Point HP 2-0,0-0 Big South
UMES UMES
0-2,0-0 MEAC
49
Final
63
High Point HP
2-0,0-0 Big South
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UMES UMES 19 30 49
High Point HP 31 32 63

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Hawks drop midweek tilt at High Point; turn focus to Saturday's Homecoming

Hawks drop Wednesday night tilt at High Point; turn focus to Homecoming
 

HIGH POINT, North Carolina – The Hawks of Maryland Eastern Shore dropped on Wednesday night road game to High Point University, 63-49.
 

THE SCORE

Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (0-2) – 49
High Point Panthers (2-0) – 63
 

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

The Hawks managed an early 5-3 lead after a three pointer from Alvin Cole and a transition basket by Souleymane Sylla before surrendering a 8-0 run to the Panthers to trail 11-5 by the 13:44 mark. Four turnovers by the Hawks in the first eight minutes of play hindered UMES as the HPU lead went up to double figures, 15-5, by the 11:54 mark.
 

Isaiah Griffin ended the Hawk scoring drought with a three ball and converted on a contested drive on the next possession to narrow the gap down to six by the 10:22 mark. That would be as close as UMES would be able to come in the first 20 minutes of play. Ten turnovers and a 29 percent conversion rate from the field held UMES back as the Hawks trailed 31-19 at half.
 

HPU maintained a double digit lead throughout the early stages of the second half. Up by 10, HPU went on a 7-0 run to increase the lead to 17 with 9:36 to play. A traditional three point play at the 8:46 mark by Lucius Savadel-Gibson finally ended the Panther run. Griffin hit a three ball from the corner to narrow the gap down to 12 with 7:51 remaining.
 

Cam'ron Fletcher propelled the Panthers by make five of his next six shots as HPU went on a 10-3 run to take full control, 59-38, with 4:17 left in the game. UMES climbed to as close to 12 in the final four minutes before ultimately dropping the contest, 63-49.
 
 

 
BY THE NUMBERS
 
Newcomer Isaiah Griffin has scored double digits in the first two games of the season for the Hawks. (10 v. Wake Forest). Griffin led the Hawks with 18 points.
 

HPU was paced by 21 points and 10 rebounds by Cam'ron Fletcer. CJ Brown added 13 points and three assists.
 

After a 30 point output in his Div. I debut at Wake Forest on Monday, Hawk guard Bobby Gardner was held scoreless in the first half and finished the game with six points.
 

High Point, a member of Big South, is coming off a 31-5 season and a conference title. The Panthers were voted No. I in the Big South Preseason Polls.
 



 
 
 
NEXT GAME
 
The Hawks return to Princess Anne to host Cheyney during Saturday's Homecoming celebration at 4:30 pm.
 
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