Maryland-Eastern Shore 76, at North Carolina Central 83

NORFOLK, Va. (Interstat) — In a game defined by wild momentum swings and a dramatic final minute of regulation, Dionte Johnson’s overtime heroics lifted North Carolina Central to an 83-76 victory over Maryland-Eastern Shore in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men’s basketball tournament first-round game Thursday at the Constant Convocation Center. The Eagles, who improved to 13-17, advanced to face Delaware State on Friday. The Hawks’ season ended with a record of 9-23. Johnson, a junior guard from the Bronx, New York, scored a game-high 26 points, but none were bigger than his two free throws with six seconds left in… Read more...