UMES Hawks Outlast Red Flash in High Scoring Affair

BOCA RATON, Florida – In their highest scoring outing of the season, Coach Fred Batchelor and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Women’s Basketball team outlasted Saint Francis (SFU), 90-82, inside “The Burrow” at the Florida Atlantic (FAU) Holiday Tournament.

With the win, Eastern Shore (5-3) picked up consecutive victories for the first time this season. Furthermore, the Hawks earned their first win over the Red Flash in program history.

Five Hawks recorded double-figures, led by sophomore guard Keyera Eaton (Winston-Salem, N.C.) with 15 points. Junior Shauntesha Bryant (Syracuse, N.Y.) and sophomore Ra’Jean Martin (Jacksonville, Fla.) combined for 26 points off the bench.

After taking a 15-point advantage at the half, 44-29, Eastern Shore extended its lead to 20 after a trey ball from sophomore Ciani Byrom (Winston-Salem, N.C.), 55-35. The Shore held a 68-47 lead after three.

In the fourth, Bryant gave the Hawks their largest lead of the game with two freebies, 78-56. Saint Francis never gave up as they scored 35 points in the period, but fell short to Eastern Shore, 90-82.

Other notable Hawk performances included guard Moengaroa Subritzky (Auckland, New Zealand) registering 13 points on 50-percent (5-of-10) shooting from the floor. Senior Mariah McCoy (Rock Hill, S.C.) added 11 points in the victory.

For the Red Flash (3-6), Jessica Kovatch had a game-high 17 points. Katie Reese chipped in 16 points in the loss.

Tomorrow (Dec. 17), Maryland Eastern Shore meets FAU in the Championship Game. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. or approximately 30 minutes after SFU takes on Jackson State.

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