Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks @ North Carolina Central Eagles
North Carolina Central with 77-49 win over Md-Eastern Shore
DURHAM, N.C. -- Pablo Rivas scored 15 points off the bench and North Carolina Central rolled to 77-49 victory over Maryland-Eastern Shore on Saturday afternoon, snapping a three-game slide.
Rivas also led with nine rebounds for the Eagles (13-13, 7-5 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Reginald Gardner Jr. added 14 points and John Guerra had 13.
NCCU shot 50 percent from the field compared to 31.5 percent for Eastern Shore and had a 43-31 rebounding advantage.
The Eagles led by five at the break and opened the second half on a 20-7 run with the help of 3-pointers by Guerra, Gardner and Zacarry Douglas to take a 53-35 advantage with 12:41 to play. Eastern Shore got as close as 66-49 with 4:03 remaining but didn't score again.
Ahmad Frost scored 18 points for the Hawks (6-22, 2-11) who have lost three straight.
Game Information
Durham, NC
Referee:Scott Young
Referee:Cornell Kincaid
Referee:James Foster
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
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