South Carolina State Bulldogs @ Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SCST | 32 | 30 | 62 |
UMES | 25 | 33 | 58 |
South Carolina State beats Maryland-Eastern Shore 62-58
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. -- Tashombe Riley scored 16 points, Eric Eaves added 15 and South Carolina State upended Maryland-Eastern Shore 62-58 on Saturday.
Ed Stephens-who scored 10- hit a 3, and Eaves' pair of free throws with 2:21 remaining gave South Carolina State (15-12, 10-3 Mid-Eastern Athletic) the lead for good.
Maryland-Eastern Shore (8-19, 5-7) raced to a quick 7-0 lead before being outscored 16-7 over the next 10 minutes. Greg Mortimer hit back-to-back 3s for the Bulldogs to give them their first lead of the game at 16-14, and went to intermission with a 32-25 lead.
The Hawks battled back, starting the second half outscoring South Carolina State 19-12 in the first 10 minutes, and tied it at 44 on a jump shot by Devin Martin. Mark Blackmon hit a 3 to give the Hawks a 49-48 lead with 7:48 to play.
Dominique Elliott-who scored 23 points-hit a jumper for UMES to make it 56-52 with 3:45 to play.
Game Information
Princess Anne, MD
Referee:Everett Summers
Referee:Clyde Hill
Referee:Damon Allen
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
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