Box Score BOWIE, MD- The Chowan University men's basketball team earned a 70-61 win over Bowie State University on Tuesday evening.  The Hawks improve to 18-7 overall and 10-4 in league play with the victory while the Bulldogs move to 15-11 on the season and 8-6 in the league.

Marco Haskins and Kortez Smith both drained 19 points in the win for the Hawks.  Jeremy Smith added 11 points while Josh Mellette hauled in a team-high six rebounds (one offensive, five defensive).

Justin Beck paced Bowie State with 13 points in the setback.  Tai Marshall and Julian Livingstone each grabbed seven boards in the loss.

The Hawks and Bulldogs exchanged baskets at the start of the first half before Kortez Smith's three-pointer at the 16:59 mark gave Chowan a 7-4 lead.  Bowie State remained within striking distance before Haskins' three-pointer with 12:32 on the clock pushed the Hawks ahead20-14. The Bulldogs fought back to knot the score 22-22 by the 8:15 mark but Warren Powers hit two free throws to spark a 19-7 run for the Chowan Blue and White, propelling the Hawks to a 41-29 lead heading into halftime.

The Hawks continued to build on the momentum in the second half, maintaining a double-digit lead until the 11:38 mark.  Chowan held a 54-44 advantage with 8:43 left in the game  before a 9-2 run by Bowie State cut the Hawks' lead to three points (56-53).  A three-pointer by Kortez Smith shifted the momentum back in favor of Chowan.  Livingston's free throw with 1:40 on the clock left the Hawks grasping to a 64-61 lead but Haskins answered with a three-pointer for Chowan to push the Hawks ahead 67-61.  Two made free throw by Carlos Arroyo and one by Jeremy Smith allowed Chowan  to secure the 70-61 win.

Chowan returns to action on February 17^th when the Hawks play host to Lincoln University (PA).  Tip-off for the CIAA Northern Division match-up is slated for 7:30pm in the Helms Center.