NORFOLK, Va. – Senior Malique Trent-Street scored 15 points as Hampton dropped a 71-63 decision to N.C. Central in the 2018 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference finals on Saturday afternoon.

Hampton held the lead for a fair part of the first half and went in up 28-27 on a Trent-Street 3-pointer with 64 seconds left.  NCCU opened the second half on an 11-2 run to lead 38-30 on a 3-pointer by Pablo Rivas at the 17:53 mark.

The Pirates chipped away and retook the advantage on a Greg Heckstall jumper with 7:30 left for a 53-52 lead.  A 3-pointer by Kalin Fisher tied the game at 58 at the 4:24 mark, but the Eagles scored the next 11 points to ice the win.

Joining Trent-Street in double figures were Fisher and Akim Mitchell with 11 apiece.   Charles Wilson-Fisher and Trent-Street were All-Tournament selections.

Hampton will learn of its National Invitation Tournament fate on Sunday night starting at 8:30 pm as the selection show will be shown on ESPNU.

For more information on Hampton University men's basketball, please contact the Office of Sports Information at 757-727-5757 or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.