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03/01 03:42 CST Maryland-Eastern Shore faces North Carolina Central in
conference showdown
Maryland-Eastern Shore faces North Carolina Central in conference showdown
By The Associated Press
North Carolina Central Eagles (11-16, 7-5 MEAC) at Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks
(9-20, 5-7 MEAC)
Princess Anne, Maryland; Monday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: MEAC foes Maryland-Eastern Shore and North Carolina Central will
play on Monday.
The Hawks are 6-2 on their home court. Maryland-Eastern Shore has a 2-3 record
in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
The Eagles are 7-5 in conference play. North Carolina Central has a 2-2 record
in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
Maryland-Eastern Shore's average of 5.4 made 3-pointers per game is 3.1 fewer
made shots on average than the 8.5 per game North Carolina Central gives up.
North Carolina Central averages 72.3 points per game, 1.7 more than the 70.6
Maryland-Eastern Shore allows.
The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. North
Carolina Central won 65-63 in the last matchup on Feb. 2. Jae Slack led North
Carolina Central with 19 points, and Zion Obanla led Maryland-Eastern Shore
with 19 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Obanla is averaging 10.5 points and 5.6 rebounds for the Hawks.
Dorion Staples is averaging 11.1 points over the last 10 games.
Gage Lattimore is shooting 38.8% from beyond the arc with 2.7 made 3-pointers
per game for the Eagles, while averaging 17.1 points. Kelechi Okworogwo is
averaging 12 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.9 blocks over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hawks: 3-7, averaging 64.2 points, 27.1 rebounds, 12.0 assists,
5.6 steals and 1.7 blocks per game while shooting 44.0% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 68.6 points per game.
Eagles: 5-5, averaging 71.2 points, 26.9 rebounds, 13.1 assists, 7.5 steals and
4.0 blocks per game while shooting 47.3% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 74.1 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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