Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament Recaps

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Norfolk, VA (SportsNetwork.com) – Jordan Parks registered a double-double of 29 points and 10 rebounds as the top-seeded NC Central Eagles coasted to a 91-43 victory over the ninth-seeded Coppin State Eagles in the quarterfinal round of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament at Scope Arena.

Anthony McDonald added 19 points for NC Central (25-6), which also received 12 points and six assists courtesy of Nimrod Hilliard. NC Central will advance to the semifinals to face the winner of the matchup between Howard and Delaware State.

Arnold Fripp paced Coppin State (8-23) with 14 points on 4-of-8 shooting from the floor.

NC Central outscored Coppin State, 10-2, at the free-throw line and made good on 55.2 percent of its field goal tries in the opening stanza en route to a 44-22 halftime lead.

Coppin State fell into a deeper hole over the final 20 minutes of regulation as it was limited to 29.2 percent efficiency from the field and committed 14 turnovers.

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