GREENSBORO, N.C. (Feb. 23, 2015)-Braennan Farrar led Morgan State with a career- and game-high 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting, but it wasn't enough, as the Lady Bears could not hold off host North Carolina A&T in a 67-59 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) loss on Monday evening at Corbett Sports Center.
 
Farrar also added a team-high six rebounds, had a game-high two steals and notched four of the team's six assists, as Morgan State dropped its fifth consecutive game. The loss was also the Lady Bears' eighth to N.C. A&T in their last nine games at the Corbett Sports Center dating back to Feb. 7, 2005. Tracey Carrington added 13 points, giving her 1,495 for her career. She is now 80 points away from moving into second-place all-time at Morgan State.
 
The Lady Aggies (16-10, 9-4 MEAC) improved to 36-21 all-time against Morgan State team-high 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting, including 3-of-4 from three-point range. Adriana Nazario recorded a double-double with 12 points and a game-high 10 rebounds.
 
Morgan State (9-18, 6-8 MEAC) would lead the contest for the first 34:54, but it would be the final 4:54 that would due the guests in. The Lady Bears held a 31-21 halftime lead and took its largest lead of the game of 12 points (33-21) on a layup by Lexus Spears to start the second half with 19:20 left in the game.
 
The Lady Aggies would go on a 13-3 run just shy of a four minute span to pull within two points at 36-34 after a fast break layup from Debbie Smith. Morgan State upped its advantage to 10 points (50-40) when Carrington's layup at the 7:51 mark capped off a 14-6 run in eight minutes.
 
Morgan State led 52-45 on a jumper by Dinah Jones with 6:27 remaining in the game, but as has been the case all season long and plagued the team, the Lady Bears went on a scoring drought.
 
The Lady Aggies countered with a 15-0 run in less than four minutes to take a 60-52 lead with 2:21 left to play. Nazario hit a three-pointer in the midst of the run at the 4:56 mark, which gave A&T its first lead of the game at 54-52. The Lady Aggies would not look back, limiting Morgan State to just seven points the final 6:27 of the game.
 
Morgan State, which entered the contest ranked last (343) among all Division I women's teams in field goal percentage at 31.1 percent, shot 46.2 percent (24-for-52) for the game, its third highest shooting percentage this season.
 
The Lady Bears close out their 2014-15 home slate on Saturday, Feb. 28, when they
host crosstown rival Coppin State for Senior Day. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Hill Field House and will be the final home game for senior captain Tracey Carrington, who will be honored prior to the game.
 
Coppin State (5-20, 4-10 MEAC) is coming off a 69-44 road loss at Hampton on Monday. The loss was the second straight for the Eagles and their eighth loss in their last 10 games. Genesis Lucas scored a team-high 19 points, while Janelle Lane added eight points and grabbed a team-high nine rebounds and recorded a game-high two blocked shots.
 
Coppin State leads the all-time series, 36-30 against Morgan State. The Lady Bears have won two straight over Coppin State, including a 62-53 victory earlier this month (Feb. 2) at the Physical Education Complex. The Eagles' last win over Morgan State was a 76-60 victory at home on Feb. 10, 2014.