| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMES | 16 | 33 | 49 |
| LIB | 38 | 33 | 71 |
Liberty eases past Maryland-Eastern Shore 71-49
LYNCHBURG, Va. -- Ryan Kemrite had 12 points and reserves Caleb Homesley and Myo Baxter-Bell combined to score 21 to lead Liberty to a 71-49 romp over Maryland-Eastern Shore on Friday night.
Baxter-Bell scored 11 with four rebounds and four assists and Homesley added 10 points, four assists and three rebounds for the Flames (7-3), who dominated the first half and led 38-16 at intermission.
Logan McIntosh totaled 18 points and seven boards to pace the Hawks (3-7), who fell to 0-3 all-time against Liberty. The schools were squaring off for the first time since playing twice in the 1991-92 season. Tyler Jones finished with 12 points and six rebounds for Maryland-Eastern Shore, which shot just 32.7 percent (16 of 49) from the floor and 20.8 percent (5 of 24) from 3-point range. The Hawks are 0-6 on the road.
The Flames connected on 26 of 53 shots (49.1 percent) from the floor, but they too struggled from long range -- making just 7 of 27 (25.9 percent).
Liberty forced 17 turnovers, while committing only seven.
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2017-2018 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 12-4 | - | 18-14 |
| Hampton | 12-4 | - | 19-16 |
| Savannah St | 12-4 | - | 15-17 |
| North Carolina A&T | 11-5 | 1 | 20-15 |
| Norfolk St | 11-5 | 1 | 14-19 |
| North Carolina Central | 9-7 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Morgan St | 7-9 | 5 | 13-19 |
| Howard | 7-9 | 5 | 10-23 |
| Florida A&M | 7-9 | 5 | 9-25 |
| South Carolina St | 6-10 | 6 | 10-22 |
| Coppin St | 5-11 | 7 | 5-27 |
| Maryland-Eastern Shore | 3-13 | 9 | 7-25 |
| Delaware St | 2-14 | 10 | 4-28 |
2017-2018 Atlantic Sun Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Gulf Coast | 12-2 | - | 23-12 |
| Lipscomb | 10-4 | 2 | 23-10 |
| Jacksonville | 8-6 | 4 | 15-18 |
| NJIT | 7-7 | 5 | 14-16 |
| North Florida | 7-7 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Kennesaw St | 6-8 | 6 | 10-20 |
| Stetson | 4-10 | 8 | 12-20 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 2-12 | 9 | 7-25 |