CLARENDON (Interstat) — The Howard College Hawks delivered a commanding performance Thursday night, routing the Clarendon College Bulldogs 94-53 in a men’s junior college basketball game.

Howard seized control early, building a 40-24 lead after the first quarter and extending it to 94-53 by halftime. The Hawks’ offense was efficient, shooting 54 percent from the floor and a sharp 91 percent from the free-throw line. Their defense stifled Clarendon, which managed only 33 percent shooting and hit just 5 of 30 from three-point range.

Kuai Deng led Howard with 15 points. Terry Copeland and Elijah Tshibangu each added 14. KD Davis scored 16 points for the struggling Bulldogs.

Howard improved to 23-4 this season. Clarendon fell to 4-19.