Lattimore leads Virginia against Maryland-Eastern Shore after 23-point game

Published Dec. 17, 2024 3:42 a.m. ET
Associated Press

Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks (4-7) at Virginia Cavaliers (6-5, 0-1 ACC)

Charlottesville, Virginia; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Virginia faces Maryland-Eastern Shore after Latasha Lattimore scored 23 points in Virginia's 72-57 loss to the Boston College Eagles.

The Cavaliers are 5-2 in home games. Virginia has a 3-4 record against teams over .500.

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The Hawks are 0-2 in road games. Maryland-Eastern Shore is the MEAC leader with 35.4 rebounds per game led by Lainey averaging 5.2.

Virginia averages 72.8 points, 15.2 more per game than the 57.6 Maryland-Eastern Shore allows. Maryland-Eastern Shore averages 3.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.5 fewer made shots on average than the 5.8 per game Virginia gives up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kymora Johnson is averaging 18.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.8 steals for the Cavaliers.

Zamara Haynes is shooting 37.3% and averaging 12.8 points for the Hawks.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cavaliers: 5-5, averaging 69.7 points, 38.3 rebounds, 14.6 assists, 8.6 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 40.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 62.6 points per game.

Hawks: 4-6, averaging 54.0 points, 35.7 rebounds, 7.9 assists, 10.1 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 36.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 55.9 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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