BALTIMORE, Md. (Jan. 18, 2020)-Morgan State senior guard
Jihayah Chavis scored a career- and game-high 26 point on 10-of-18 shooting and
Dahnye Redd added a double-double with 22 points and a game-high 12 rebounds to lead Morgan State past beltway rival Howard, 74-67 on Saturday.
With the win, Morgan State remains unbeaten at Hill Field House this season, improving to 5-0.
Chelsea Mitchell finished with 11 points, seven rebounds and added three more steals to give her 145 for her career and move into sole possession of 12
th all-time at Morgan State.
The Lady Bears improved to 7-11 overall and 3-2 in the MEAC with the win and ended a three-game losing skid to Howard. The Bison came into the contest winners of seven of the last 11 meetings against the Lady Bears and now hold a 52-20 all-time series lead.
Howard (10-8, 2-3 MEAC), which trailed 18-12 after a quarter of play, used a 15-6 run to take a 27-24 advantage. That would be the guests lone lead of the contest, as Morgan State closed out the second quarter scoring eight straight points to take a 32-27 lead at the break.
The Bison used a 7-0 spurt in the third quarter to pull within 36-40. Morgan State countered with a 12-2 run to extend its lead to 52-38 and carried a 56-43 lead into the fourth period.
Howard would not go away and relied on its free throw shooting to stay close. Morgan State led 71-61 with 1:09 left in the game. But the Bison, who connected on all 13 of their free throw attempts in the fourth quarter, knocked down six straight to pull within 72-67 with 22 seconds remaining.
The guests had a chance to get closer, but following a Morgan State turnover, turned the ball over themselves. Redd scored on an uncontested layup with eight seconds left for the game's final score.
The Bison were led by Ayonna Williams, who scored 23 points, grabbed seven rebounds and had a game-high four steals in 32 minutes before fouling out. Krislyn Marsh added a double-double with 19 points on 7-of-8 shooting and 10 rebounds. Jayla Thornton finished with 10 points.
Howard shot 81.8 percent (27-33) from the free throw line. Morgan State held a 44-42 advantage on the glass.
The Lady Bears forced 22 Howard turnovers, which they turned into 23 points. Morgan State had 15 turnovers which the Bison converted into 18 points. Morgan State also outscored the Bison, 34-30 in the paint.
Morgan State welcomes defending MEAC regular season champion North Carolina A&T State to Hill Field House on Monday, Jan. 20 at 5:30 p.m. The Lady Aggies (12-4, 4-0 MEAC) were an 84-38 winner at Coppin State on Saturday.
