Maryland Eastern Shore men's basketball falls to High Point 63-49

The Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks lost 63-49 at High Point on Wednesday night at the Qubein Center, falling to 0-2 on the season, with both games on the road.

High Point (2-0) led 31-19 at halftime and 32-30 in the second half outscored the Hawks, who shot 14-for-53 from the field (26 percent). The Panthers' largest lead was 21 points, and they led for 91 percent of the game. Maryland Eastern Shore's biggest lead was two points.

Griffin leads the Hawks

Isaiah Griffin came off the bench to score a team-high 18 points in 24 minutes. He hit 4 of 10 shots, including 3 of 6 from three-point range, and made 7 of 8 free throws. Saadiq Moore had a team-high four assists, and Levi Beckwith led the Hawks with seven rebounds.

Bobby Gardner scored six points on 1-for-13 shooting in 31 minutes, with 4-for-4 at the line. Alvin Cole and Lucius Gibson-Savadel each scored five, as did Beckwith and Moore. Victor Ezeh added three points and three offensive rebounds.

The Hawks went 6-for-21 on threes and 15-for-20 at the free-throw line. They had nine steals and three blocks, with Gibson-Savadel blocking two shots. They also turned the ball over 15 times, and High Point scored 14 points off those turnovers.

Fletcher paces the Panthers

Cam'Ron Fletcher led High Point with 21 points on 7-for-10 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds. CJ Brown added 13 points and three assists. Isaac Garrett scored no points but had seven rebounds and three blocks.

High Point shot 19-for-45 (42 percent) and also went 6-for-21 from deep. The Panthers outscored the Hawks 24-14 in the paint and 21-9 on fast-break points, and finished with a 40-34 rebounding edge. They made 19 of 30 free throws. Attendance was 3,462.

Next up

Maryland Eastern Shore plays its home opener Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. ET against the Cheyney (PA) Wolves.