BALTIMORE, Md. (Nov. 16, 2022)-The Morgan State women's basketball team improved to 4-0 on the season, following a 66-41 non-conference victory over Washington Adventist on Wednesday evening at Hill Field House.
 
Morgan State's starters combined for 53 of the 66 points. Gabrielle Johnson scored a game-high 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting to lead three Lady Bears in double figures scoring. Charlene Shepherd scored 13 points, had seven rebounds, three assists, four steals and two blocks. Sunshine McCrae recorded a double-double with a game-high 13 rebounds to go with 10 points, four steals, two assists and a block. Taylor Addison fell short of a double-double with 12 rebounds, including nine on the offensive end and eight points.
 
The Lady Bears, who improved to 7-0 all-time against Washington Adventist, have now won 30 of their last 33 home contests.  
 
Morgan State jumped out to a 24-7 advantage after the first quarter, but outscored the Shock by three points in the second period, as the Lady Bears were limited to 11 points and took a 35-15 lead into the lockerroom.
 
WAU (2-2) came out on fire in the third quarter, connecting on three straight three-pointers and four of their first five baskets, to pull within 39-29, following a trey by Sole Carroll with 5:03 left in the period. Morgan State responded with a mini 6-0 run over the next minute to up its lead to 16 points (45-29) on a layup by Johnson. The Shock would close out the period on a 9-4 spurt to pull within 49-38 after three quarters of play.
 
It was all Morgan State in the fourth period, as the Lady Bears held the guests to just three points on 1-for-10 shooting, while outscoring WAU, 17-3 in the frame. Jahnaya Peterson's jumper with 7:23 left in the contest cut the Morgan advantage to 16 points (57-41). That would be the last points for the Shock, as the Lady Bears closed out the game with a 9-0 run.
 
Morgan State shot 27-for-73 (37 percent) and was just 3-of-20 (15 percent) from three-point range. The Lady Bears went 9-for-15 (60 percent) from the charity line. Morgan State forced 29 Washington Adventist turnovers and recorded 19 steals.
 
Shelby Ricks led the Shock with 11 points, shooting 3-of-5 from beyond the arc. Sarah Shamdeen and Carroll each added eight points. WAU shot 13-for-49 (26.5 percent) from the floor and 36.8 percent (7-of-19) from three-point range. The Shock converted on 8-of-14 (57 percent) from the free throw line.
 
The hosts held a 57-33 rebounding advantage and a slim 11-10 assists advantage over the Shock.
 
Morgan State returns to Hill Field House on Friday, Nov. 18 when it entertains Saint Peter's for a non-conference game at 5:30 p.m. for Gratitude Day. 


 
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Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified high research (R2) institution offering nearly 140 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.