FARMVILLE, VA - The Shaw men's basketball team had by far its best shooting performance of the season, shooting a sizzling 57 percent from the field in an 86-76 victory over Longwood at Lancer Hall. 

Cordell Maxwell and Anthony Greenup sparked the Bears to an early 11-1 first half lead less than three minutes into the game.  But the Lancers would go on a 25-14 run over a 10-minute span and took a 26-25 lead on jumper by Maurice Sumter )13 points) with 8:53 remaining in the first half.  Maxwell's hot first-half shooting and Darius Acuff's (eight points) lay-up with :08 remaining in the half gave the Bears a 44-42 halftime lead.

There would be six lead changes in the second half, but the Bears would take the lead for good on a lay-up by Greenup with 7:42 remaining.  Greenup and Daryl Jacobs were tough down low for the Bears registering four and three blocks, respectively.  As Maxwell and Longwood's Charles Stephens traded baskets throughout the game, Stephens would score 31 points, but it would be Maxwell who would ultimately come out on top, shooting 6-for-9 from the field in the second half, finishing with a season-high 27 points.  Three other Bears scored in double figures as Michael McLeod had 15 points, Greenup had 14 points and Jacobs had 10 points.

The Bears will play in the Ocean City, MD Classic against Massachusetts-Lowell on December 27.