Hampton picked up its 12th straight win on Wednesday night, taking care of Maryland Eastern Shore 78-47 at the William P. Hytche Athletic Center.

Hampton now has the 11th-longest winning streak in Division I.

The Lady Pirates (21-5, 12-0 MEAC) scored 41 points off of 30 UMES turnovers. Over the last two games, Hampton has scored a combined 74 points off of 57 turnovers.

Senior forward Keiara Avant led the Lady Pirates with 20 points and a team-high eight rebounds, while junior guard Nicole Hamilton added 16 points and a team-high six assists.

Senior guard Olivia Allen recorded her ninth straight double-digit scoring game with 14 points, and junior forward Alyssa Bennett added 12 points.

The Lady Pirates shot 45.5 percent (28-for-63) from the floor, hitting five of their 21 3-pointers (23.8 percent) and going 17-for-22 (77.3 percent) from the free throw line. Hampton also held a 35-31 edge on the glass, as well as a 30-14 advantage in points in the paint.

Hampton had 20 fast-break points to just two for UMES (7-16, 3-9 MEAC).

UMES shot 34.9 percent (15-for-43) from the floor and hit five of its 15 3-pointers (33.3 percent). The Lady Hawks also hit 12 of their 16 free throws, going 75 percent from the charity stripe.

Karona Roach led UMES with 14 points.

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