SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Du’Vaughn Maxwell scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Hampton over Savannah State 80-71 on Saturday.
Hampton (9-10, 4-2 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) snapped a two-game losing streak and ended Savannah State’s five-game winning streak in the process.
The Pirates slowly built on a two-point halftime advantage, leading by as many as 11 in the second half.
Savannah State (7-13, 5-1) narrowed the deficit to 76-71 on a 3-pointer from Jeremiah Hill with 38 seconds left, but Breon Key went 4 of 4 from the free throw line over the final 31 seconds as Hampton held on for the win.
