Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks @ American University Eagles
Motuzis-led American away from UMES in 82-58 win
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Larry Motuzis scored 15 points and led American's balanced scoring in an 82-58 rout of Maryland-Eastern Shore on Saturday.
Sam Iorio scored 13 with eight rebounds and six assists, Sa'eed Nelson scored 11, tied a career-high 11 assists and had seven rebounds and Yilret Yiljep scored 11 with seven boards. A total of 10 American (6-4) players entered the scoring column.
The Eagles went on an 8-0 run when Iorio made a pair of 3-pointers and Nelson added a layup for a 19-9 lead. Later, in a brief scoring flurry, Canaan Bartley made a pair of layups for the Hawks on consecutive possessions while Jacob Boonyasith and Motuzis made consecutives 3s for American and a 25-13 lead. American led 43-25 at halftime and were never threatened.
Gabriel Gyamfi led Maryland-Eastern Shore (1-12) with 13 points and Isaac Taylor scored 11. The Hawks shot just 2 of 11 from 3-point range.
Game Information
Washington, DC
Referee:Bruce Rothwell
Referee:Kenneth Clark
Referee:Ian McClenny
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
| Patriot LeaguePatriot League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | 17-1 | - | 26-8 |
| Colgate | 11-7 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Lehigh | 11-7 | 6 | 18-17 |
| Boston University | 10-8 | 7 | 17-17 |
| American University | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Loyola Maryland | 8-10 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Lafayette | 8-10 | 9 | 11-21 |
| Bucknell | 6-12 | 11 | 10-23 |
| Army | 5-13 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Holy Cross | 5-13 | 12 | 11-22 |
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