SUMMARY 

On a day dedicated to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore seniors, the Hawks' group of five seniors, Dayshawna Carter, Lainey Allen, Ashanti Lynch, Dakieran Turner and Brianna Barnes led the way in a lopsided 74-33 win against South Carolina State. 

THE SCORE 

Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (11–10, 10–3 MEAC) — 74 
South Carolina State (5–23, 2–10) — 33 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

Leading out with their five seniors, it took 22 seconds for the Hawks to score a basket, courtesy Dayshawna Carter. From that point, UMES never relinquished the lead the remainder of the game. UMES scored nine straight before the Bulldogs got on the board as Ashanti Lynch added five points while Lainey Allen added another two. The Hawks continued to pour on the points as they took a 16-6 lead after one quarter. Brianna Barnes finished off the Hawks' offensive efforts with six points in the quarter while Kaliya Perry added a free throw. 
 
Though a slightly slower start in the second quarter as it took a minute and a half for UMES to score — a jumper from Perry — the Hawks continued to hold its lead as they outscored South Carolina State 13-10. Six Hawks put up points through the quarter as Barnes, Perry, Lynch, Dakieran Turner and Jailynn Clayton made their way to the basket. 
 
It took 1:45 into the second half until Turner put up the first points for either side to push the UMES lead to 32-16 on an and-one finish. Turner continued to pile on the points to start the third quarter as she followed up with another layup for her fifth straight point of the second half. Candela Sabater Sanchez added another long jumper for the Hawks to push the lead to 36-16 before the Bulldogs got on the board for the first time in the second half at the 6:27 mark. With Lynch, Desi Taylor and Kalise Hill finishing off the Hawks' offensive success in the third, UMES led 51-23 headed into the final quarter. 
 
UMES continued to push its lead as Enola Papin kicked off the fourth quarter with its first points. It took until the 4:25 mark for South Carolina State to get on the board, but Barnes, Carter, Papin and Kalise Hill added a combined 10 points to stretch the lead to 38 points first. The Hawks finished off the quarter and win in fitting fashion as Carter and Barnes added the last points of the game through the final 1:19. 
 
BY THE NUMBERS 

• The Hawks' seniors combined to score 51 points. Brianna Barnes scored 16, Ashanti Lynch 14, Dakieran Turner 11, Dayshawna Carter eight and Lainey Allen 2. 
• UMES outrebounded the Bulldogs 50-31. Turner led the Hawks on the boards with nine while Barnes and Allen each grabbed another seven. 
• The Hawks forced 26 turnovers, including 13 steals. Lynch led the team with five steals while Carter grabbed another 4 and Barnes two more. 
• UMES distributed the wall to the tune of 14 assists. Jailynn Clayton led the team with four while Allen added three. Carter and Turner each added a pair of assists. 

NEXT UP 

The Hawks have one final game of the season with a home matchup on Thursday, March 5, against Delaware State at 5:30 p.m. before the start of the 2026 MEAC Basketball Tournament on March 11 in Norfolk, Virginia.