Hot Start from Bethune-Cookman Pushes Wildcats Past NCCU
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.—North Carolina Central fought hard down the stretch, but strong first-half shooting from Bethune-Cookman University proved to be the difference as the Eagles fell 69-61 on Saturday, Feb. 27 at Moore Gym.
The win for B-CU (13-16, 9-5 MEAC) marked the first time it has defeated NCCU (11-17, 6-8 MEAC) in a conference game.
Mario Moody tallied a game-high 22 points and nine rebounds, and Ricky Johnson followed with 15 points.
Jeremiah Ingram finished with a team-high 19 points and six rebounds, and Dante Holmes earned 17 points and a team-high eight boards. Kyle Benton contributed nine points and seven rebounds for the Eagles as well.
With the loss, NCCU can now finish as high as fifth in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
The Eagles will host Savannah State University on Monday, Feb. 29 for their final home game of the season.
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Hawks take down Hornets
PRINCESS ANNE, Md.—On senior night at the William P. Hytche Athletic Center, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore was without one if its Big Three in senior co-captain Devin Martin, who missed the contest with an injury.
With Martin out of the lineup and Bakari Copeland finishing with just six points and five rebounds, the Hawks (9-21, 6-9 MEAC) still got a big game from Dominique Elliott, but they needed others to step up as well.
That became a group effort, but it was Ryan Andino who got hot early hitting 4-of-8 from behind the arc in the first half and putting up a team-high 12 points before the break.
Dominique Elliott had just six points and three rebounds at the half, but took the team on his shoulders in the second half finishing with 20 points, six rebounds two assists and seven turnovers in 35 minutes. He finished the game a solid 8-of-11 from the free throw line where he had been struggling lately.
Derrico Peck, making just his second start of the season, finished with six rebounds, two assists and a pair of steals and 12 points – including a couple of highlight reel dunks.
Thomas Rivera had 14 points and three assists off the bench.
The Hawks will finish out the regular season on the road at Morgan State on March 3.
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Howard Falls To Hampton
Hampton, Va.—James Daniel, III returned home determined to snap the Hampton jinx over his team, pouring in a game-high 35 points, including a potential game-winning basket with 10 seconds remaining.
Daniel hit on 12 of 25 from the field and 6 of 11 from beyond the arc for his points. Tyler Stone and Marcel Boyd each tallied 8 points, but they combined for 26 rebounds and 4 blocks.
Hampton was led by Reginald Johnson with 18, Lawrence Cooks with 14, Dionte Adams with 12 and Quinton Chievous with 11 rebounds.
The Bison close out the regular season when they travel to Norfolk, Va. to take on the Spartans of Norfolk State at 7:30 p.m.
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