BALTIMORE, Maryland – Coach Fred Batchelor and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Women’s Basketball team shot 58-percent (11-of-19) from beyond the arc as they took down in-state foe UMBC, 70-57, inside the RAC Arena.With the victory, Eastern Shore improved to 2-1 while the Retrievers suffered their first loss of the season (2-1).
The Shore led from start to finish as UMBC never took the lead.
Overall, the Hawks shot a respectable 43-percent (24-of-56) from the floor and took care of the ball with only seven giveaways.
All 10 Hawks who played scored, led by sophomore guard Ciani Byrom (Winston-Salem, N.C.) registering a game-high 19 points and nine dimes. Additionally, the North Carolina product recorded four long balls in the win.
More than a minute into the second half, junior guard Alexus Hicks (Raleigh, N.C.) delivered a trey ball and gave Eastern Shore a six-point advantage, 36-30. UMBC battled back and trimmed the margin down to one, 39-38, after a layup from Amanda Hagaman.
In the third, Byrom’s hot hand kept The Shore ahead as she scored 14 of her 19 points in the period. After three, the Hawks held a six-point lead, 55-49.
After a made layup from the Retrievers’ Lakiah Sims to open the fourth, 55-51, Maryland Eastern Shore scored 11 unanswered, capped off by a layup from senior Mariah McCoy (Rock Hill, S.C.), 66-51. At that point, the Hawks were in control and never looked back as they won, 70-57.
Other notable Hawk performances included center Tori Morris (Herndon, Va.) scoring a season-high 10 points while McCoy and Keyera Eaton (Winston-Salem, N.C.) each tallied nine points in the victory.
For UMBC, they were held to under 33-percent (20-of-61) from the field. Pandora Wilson led the way with 17 points and seven boards. Sims came off the bench and added 10 points. Taylor McCarley, America East All-Conference selection, was held to only five points on 2-of-7 shooting in the loss.
Next up (Nov. 21), The Shore concludes its brief three-game road swing in Raleigh, N.C. where the North Carolina State Wolfpack awaits. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m.
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