Box Score BOWIE, MD- The Chowan University men's basketball team suffered a 70-55 loss to Bowie State University on Saturday evening.  The Hawks move to 13-11 overall and 7-7 in league play with the loss while the Bulldogs improve to 19-7 on the year and 11-3 in CIAA play after the victory.

Kortez Smith led the effort for the Hawks with 13 points.  Josh Mellette added 10 points for the Blue and White along with seven rebounds (seven defensive).
Cameron Knox netted 20 points for the Bulldogs while Dayshawn Wells and Zafir Williams each chipped in 11 points in the win. 

Mark Antony Buright opened the contest with a three-pointer.  The Hawks led 7-0 by the 17:19 mark before the Bulldogs battled back to knot the score with 15:47 remaining before halftime.  Trailing 12-11 with 11:15 on the clock after Ahmaad Wilson's three-pointer, Jalen Marshall's layup returned the advantage to the Hawks.  Wells responded with a three-pointer for Bowie State to give the Bulldogs a 15-13 edge. 

Bowie State led by as many as 11 points (27-16) with 4:13 left in the first half.  Down but not out, Chowan chipped away at the deficit and trailed by a mere point (30-29) after Smith's three-pointer capped a 13-3 run at the end of the first half.

Two made free throws followed by Mellette's jumper at the start of the second half pushed Chowan ahead 33-30.  With the score tied 36-36 at the 15:27 mark, a dunk by Buckhanon shifted the momentum back in favor of the Hawks.  Wilson's three-pointer for Bowie State at the 12:10 mark sparked an 8-0 run and left the Hawks trailing 46-38 with just under ten minutes left in the game. 

Wilson's made free throw for Bowie State with 7:11 on the clock pushed the Bulldogs ahead by ten points (53-43).  Chowan trailed by double digit points on all but two occasions in the remainder of the contest before suffering the 70-55 loss.

The Hawks return to action on February 18^th when they travel to The Lincoln University for a CIAA Northern Division match-up.  Tip-off is slated for 7:30pm.