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NC Central Defeats Maryland-Eastern Shore 60-43

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) -- Dominique Sutton scored 13 points and North Carolina Central took control in the second half Tuesday for a 60-43 first-round victory over Maryland-Eastern Shore in the first round of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament.

Ebuka Anyaorah added 11 points for fifth-seeded North Carolina Central (17-14), which moved into the quarterfinals of its first
MEAC tournament after completing its transition to Division I.

Justin Leemow had 10 points, including a pair of 3-pointers at the end of a 12-0 run that produced a 43-28 lead with 14:24 remaining.

A layup by Anyaorah, followed by Nick Chasten's 3-pointer, started a 9-0 first-half run that gave the Eagles a 24-16 lead.

They never trailed after that, although the 12th-seeded Hawks (7-23) cut the lead to three points, 29-26, at halftime.

Percy Woods scored six of his 17 points for Maryland-Eastern Shore in the final 4:08 of the first half.

(Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press.  All Rights Reserved.)

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