| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCCU | 28 | 35 | 63 |
| UMES | 27 | 33 | 60 |
Gardner Jr. hits 4 3s, scores 19; NC Central beat UMES 63-60
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. -- Reggie Gardner Jr. scored 19 points, including four 3-pointers, and Raasean Davis added 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting to help North Carolina Central slip past Maryland-Eastern Shore 63-60 on Monday night.
Freshman Jordan Perkins had nine points, six rebounds and nine assists for NCCU (11-9, 5-1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). The Eagles have won 12 in a row against Eastern Shore (5-17, 1-5).
Gardner hit a 3 and Larry McKnight Jr. made two free throws to give N.C. Central a 59-55 lead with two minutes to play. Logan McIntosh connected with Miryne Thomas for an alley-oop dunk that pulled the Hawks within two points but Pablo Rivas answered with a layup that made it 61-57 with 49 seconds remaining. Perkins and Gardner each made 1 of 2 free throws from there to seal it.
McIntosh led Eastern Shore with a career-high 26 points on 8-of-12 shooting. Thomas added 14 points and 11 rebounds and Cameron Bacote scored 11 points.
The Hawks, who made just 20-of-68 field-goal attempts, have lost five in a row.
NCCU shot 60 percent (12 of 12) in the second half and finished with 20 assists on 22 field goals.
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2018-2019 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk State | 9-1 | - | 14-11 |
| North Carolina A&T | 8-2 | 1 | 13-11 |
| North Carolina Central | 7-4 | 2.5 | 12-13 |
| Florida A&M | 7-4 | 2.5 | 10-16 |
| Howard | 6-4 | 3 | 12-13 |
| Savannah State | 6-4 | 3 | 9-15 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 6-5 | 3.5 | 11-14 |
| Coppin State | 5-6 | 4.5 | 5-21 |
| South Carolina State | 4-6 | 5 | 6-20 |
| Morgan State | 3-8 | 6.5 | 8-16 |
| Maryland-Eastern Shore | 2-10 | 8 | 4-23 |
| Delaware State | 1-10 | 8.5 | 4-20 |