WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA — Bobby Gardner scored 30 points in his Division I debut, but the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks lost 83-62 at Wake Forest on Monday night in their season opener, according to the school's game recap.
Gardner, a guard who transferred from Virginia Union, scored 18 of his points in the first half. UMES trailed by double digits in the first half and cut the Wake Forest lead to 40-33 by halftime. Gardner's three-pointer to open the second half made it a four-point game, and that was as close as the Hawks came after the break.
Trailing by seven with 10 minutes to play, UMES gave up a 20-0 run, and Wake Forest led 78-51 with 3:40 left. A tip-in by forward Lucius Gibson-Savadel with 3:09 left ended UMES's scoreless stretch.
UMES committed 18 turnovers to Wake Forest's 11, and the Demon Deacons scored 31 points off turnovers to UMES's six. Wake Forest outscored the Hawks 44-22 in the paint, and UMES won the second-chance points battle 13-2.
UMES plays at High Point at 7 p.m. Wednesday, then returns to campus for its home opener against Cheyney on Saturday.
Source: UMES Athletics
Also: Wake Forest Athletics, Wake Forest Athletics (2)
Drawn from public records; drafted with AI and edited by Peter Gorman before publication.
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