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Maryland-Eastern Shore 63, Tennessee-Martin 60
Jeff Hawkins is an award-winning sportswriter with more than four decades in the industry (print and digital media). A freelance writer/stay-at-home dad since 2008, Hawkins started his career with newspaper stints in Michigan, North Carolina, Florida, Upstate New York and Illinois, where he earned the 2004 APSE first-place award for column writing (under 40,000 circulation). As a beat writer, he covered NASCAR Winston Cup events at NHIS (1999-2003), the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks (2003-06) and the NFL's Carolina Panthers (2011-12). Hawkins penned four youth sports books, including a Michael Jordan biography. Hawkins' main hobbies include mountain bike riding, 5k trail runs at the Whitewater Center in Charlotte, N.C., and live music.
All posts by Jeff HawkinsUpdated15 Oct 2021
Devon Walker scored 16 points as Maryland-Eastern Shore extended its winning streak to four games with a 63-60 victory over host Tennessee-Martin at the Elam Center in Martin, Tennessee.
Mike Myers went 6 of 9 from the floor and scored 14 points for the Hawks, who evened their season record at 8-8.
Deville Smith had 15 points for Tennessee Martin (7-5), while Marshun Newell added 14 points. UT-Martin opened a four-game homestand after playing nine of its first 11 games on the road.
After the game was tied at 26 at the break, Walker made a 3-pointer and layup to provide UMES with a 37-30 lead with 15:38 left. A jumper by Ryan Andino extended the lead to 46-40 lead with just under 10 minutes remaining.
UT-Martin then stormed back as a 3-pointer by Newell, and a layup and free throw by Javier Martinez pulled the Skyhawks to within 53-52 with 4:29 left. A free throw by Twymond Howard gave the UT-Martin a 54-53 lead with 3:27 remaining.
The teams then traded shots before Deville Smith made a jumper and the Skyhawks led 60-59 with just over a minute remaining. However, Martin answered for UMES with a short jumper and a pair of free throws and the Hawks led 63-60 with 18 seconds left to eventually seal the win.
