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Md-Eastern Shore 82, St. Bonaventure 80
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
Forward Mike Myers led five Maryland-Eastern Shore players in double-figures with 19 points and the Hawks beat host St. Bonaventure 82-80 in a nonconference game Monday.
Guard Devin Martin scored 17 points, while guards Devon Walker and Ryan Andino each scored 12 for UMES (6-8), which has won five of its past seven games. Guard Ishaq Pitt added 10 points for the Hawks.
UMES made 10 of 17 3-point attempts.
Guard Marcus Posley led the Bonnies (7-3) with 26 points, while center Youssou Ndoye scored 18.
UMES took control early and a pair of 3-pointers and a layup by Walker provided a 22-12 lead with 11:34 left in the first half. The Hawks were 17 of 29 from the field (58.6 percent) and led 45-33 at the break.
It was the largest halftime deficit of the season for the Bonnies.
St. Bonaventure opened the second half on a 17-5 run and tied the game at 50 on a layup by Posley with 14:06 left. The teams traded shots before Martin hit consecutive 3-pointers to give UMES a 68-62 lead with 8:42 remaining.
The Hawks maintained the lead, but a pair of free throws by Posley pulled the Bonnies to within 79-78 with 1:25 left. After Martin made a pair of free throws one minute later, Ndoye responded with a layup for St. Bonaventure.
Adams missed a 3-point attempt with seven seconds left and the Hawks sealed the game with another free throw by Pitt that provided the 82-80 margin.
Forward Dion Wright finished with 16 points and guard Jaylen Adams had 10 for St. Bonaventure.
