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Maryland-Eastern Shore 65, Maryland-Baltimore County 52
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 nine of his game-high 16 points during an early 18-point run, and Maryland-Eastern Shore rolled to a 65-52 victory over Maryland-Baltimore County at Hytche Arena in Princess Anne, Md., on Tuesday night.
The Hawks, who won earned their second win in a row and third in four games, held a 9-7 lead early. UMES (3-6) then broke the game open by taking a 27-7 lead midway through the first half.
Walker, a senior guard, made three 3-point shots during that stretch. UMBC (0-6) missed 11 consecutive shots from the field and didn’t score a point for a span of 9:36.
UMES got plenty of offensive production, as three Hawks scored in double figures. Junior guard Devin Martin and senior forward Mike Myers both added 15 points.
Senior guard Wayne Sparrow led UMBC with 12 points. He snapped the long first-half dry spell with a layup. Junior forward Cody Joyce contributed 10 points.
UMBC’s offensive problems continued, as the Retrievers shot just 38 percent from the field and made only 10 of 23 free throws. They have been hurt by the loss of sophomore guard Rodney Elliott, last year’s top scorer, sidelined since the first game due to a shoulder injury. Elliott is out indefinitely.
UMES will go for a third straight win when it hosts North Carolina Central on Friday night. The Retrievers’ next game is Thursday at George Washington.
