ELIZABETH CITY, NC - The men's basketball team fell just short at Elizabeth City State this evening after losing to the Vikings 66-56 on the road. The loss moves the Hawks to 7-10 on the year while the Vikings even their record at 8-8.

Chowan got down in the first half by as many as 14 points but battled to stay close to the Vikings. They pulled within 11 points at half time, trailing 38-27 after twenty minutes of play. At the 13:54 mark of the second period the Hawks surged offensively and went on a 10-0 run over the next  four minutes of play to cut the Viking lead to 3 points. ECSU hit some key shots over the final minutes of the game to keep the visiting Hawks at bay and take the eventual 66-56 win.

For Chowan senior Trayvon Lathan and freshman Jaleel Nelson netted 17 points each. Nelson hit three shots from beyond the three point arc and was 6-12 from the floor.  Marcus Artis chipped in 8 points and 7 rebounds in the loss. The Hawks shot 38% from the floor and were out rebounded 43 to 30 in the game.

The Hawks will hit the hard court again on Thursday when they travel to Concord College in West Virginia for a 7:30pm game.