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N.C. Central NCCUW 4-12
74
Winner Morgan St. MSUW 12-3
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N.C. Central NCCUW 12 16 20 16 64
Morgan St. MSUW 11 23 16 24 74

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#2 Morgan State Ousts #3 North Carolina Central, 74-64 In MEAC Quarterfinal

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NORFOLK, Va. (March 11, 2021)–The Lady Bears of Morgan State advanced to Friday's semifinal round of the 2021 Air Force Reserve Women's Basketball Tournament at the Scope Arena, thanks to a 74-64 win over North Carolina Central on Thursday.  
 
The win earned Morgan State a date with North Carolina A&T State, the top seed from the MEAC Southern Division. The two will meet at 2 p.m. on Friday.
 
It's the second consecutive year that the Lady Bears have advanced to the semifinal round. Last season Morgan State defeated Delaware State, 64-63 in the quarterfinal round (3/12/20) to advance to the semifinals for the first time since 2011. However, the MEAC Tournament and the season came to an end following the Delaware State contest, due to the coronavirus pandemic.    
 
Morgan State, seeded No. 2 from the Northern Division, led 34-28 at the half and by just two points going into the final quarter (50-48), but pulled away in the final minutes of the contest, largely in part due to the play of sophomore guard Ja'Niah Henson.  
 
In fact, the Eagles tied the game at 60-all with 3:17 left, but Morgan State answered with an Adia Brisker layup that triggered a 14-4 Bears run to end the game.  
Henson finished the game tying a career-high 19 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the field, including 4-of-8 from free throw range. Her play earned heavy praise from head coach Ed Davis.           
 
"I've put a lot of pressure on her ever since she was a freshman," Davis said. "She's tougher than she looks. She's not afraid to take the big shots and to make the big plays."  
 
On his team's overall performance, Davis was equally enthused, saying, "I give special thanks to my coaching staff. We knew (North Carolina) Central would be a very tough team to play, so kudos to them. My kids made the free throws at the end and they refused to buckle."  
 
Joining Henson in double figures for the Bears (12-3) were Jayla Atmore with 13 points, Dahnye Redd with 11, and Ashia McCalla's 10.  
 
NCCU, the Southern Division's No. 3 seed which closed its season with a 4-12 record, saw four players score in double figures, including MEAC Defensive Player of the Year Anissa Rivera, who led all scorers and rebounders with 22 points and 15 rebounds.  
 
Paris McBride contributed 13 points, and the Eagles got 11 each from Necole Hope and Kiyana Brown.  
 
 
BEAR NOTES:
- Morgan State and North Carolina A&T did not meet during the 2020-21 campaign, due to the MEAC going to division play this season.
- The Aggies hold a 40-22 all-time advantage over Morgan State.
- The Lady Bears won the last meeting between the two, 42-38 in Baltimore (1/20/20), ending an eight-game losing skid to N.C. A&T.
- Friday's contest will be the fifth meeting between the Aggies and Lady Bears in the MEAC Tournament.
- N.C. A&T holds a 3-1 advantage over Morgan State in the MEAC Tournament after defeating the Lady Bears, 66-53 in the first round (3/5/12).  

ABOUT MORGAN
Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified high research (R2) institution offering more than 126 academic programs leading to degrees from the baccalaureate to the doctorate. As Maryland's Preeminent Public Urban Research University, and the only university to have its entire campus designated as a National Treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Morgan serves a multiethnic and multiracial student body and seeks to ensure that the doors of higher education are opened as wide as possible to as many as possible. For more information about Morgan State University, visit www.morgan.edu. 


 
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Players Mentioned

Ja

#3 Ja'Niah Henson

G
5' 3"
Sophomore
Ashia McCalla

#4 Ashia McCalla

G
5' 6"
Junior
Dahnye Redd

#22 Dahnye Redd

F
5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
Adia Brisker

#5 Adia Brisker

G
5' 7"
Sophomore
Jayla Atmore

#11 Jayla Atmore

G
5' 8"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Ja

#3 Ja'Niah Henson

5' 3"
Sophomore
G
Ashia McCalla

#4 Ashia McCalla

5' 6"
Junior
G
Dahnye Redd

#22 Dahnye Redd

5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
F
Adia Brisker

#5 Adia Brisker

5' 7"
Sophomore
G
Jayla Atmore

#11 Jayla Atmore

5' 8"
Senior
G