BALTIMORE, Md. (Jan. 3, 2018)-Adre'onia Coleman grabbed a game- and season-high 16 rebounds and added 14 points to record her second consecutive double-double, as the Morgan State Lady Bears defeated the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, 63-50 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) opener both for teams at Hill Field House.

Coleman, who was coming off an 11-point, 10-rebound performance at UMass Lowell (12/28), grabbed 11 defensive rebounds Wednesday night against Eastern Shore, while adding two steals, two assists and a block.

Lexus Spears fell shy of a double-double, finishing with a game-high 17 points on 5-of-9 shooting and nine rebounds, as Morgan State (8-6, 1-0 MEAC) improved to 6-0 at home this season.

The victory also marked career coaching win No. 360 for Morgan State head coach Edward Davis Jr.

Eastern Shore (3-10, 0-1 MEAC) was led by Bairesha Gill-Miles and Ciani Byrom, who both scored 15 points in the loss. Keyera Eaton grabbed a team-high seven rebounds, while Dominique Walker tallied a game-high three blocks.

Morgan State out rebounded the Hawks, 50-37 and held a 23-7 advantage in second chance points.

The Lady Bears finished the game shooting 88 percent (23-of-26) from the charity line, while MDES went 16-of-30 (53 percent).

Morgan State will welcome the Rattlers of Florida A&M on Saturday, Jan. 6 for a MEAC contest at 2 pm.