SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Nov. 27, 2025)--Morgan State senior Mihjae Hayes scored a team-high 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting and Gabrielle Johnson added nine points, but it wasn't enough, as the Lady Bears dropped their second game of the Discover Puerto Rico Shootout to Rice, 75-44 on Thanksgiving Day at Coliseo Guillermo Angulo.
 
The Owls (5-2) would force 27 Morgan State turnovers, which they turned into 33 points. Rice's bench would outscore the Lady Bears, 36-5.
 
Hailey Adams led the Owls with a game-high 13 points and pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds to record a double-double. Adams, who shot 6-of-10 from the floor, also finished with three assists and four blocks, both game highs. Aniah Alexis added nine points and hauled in seven rebounds.
 
Hayes scored the opening basket for the Lady Bears and Rice countered with a 10-0 run. Hayes hit a free throw end Morgan's scoring drought and the Owls closed out the quarter on an 8-2 run to take an 18-5 lead.
 
A layup by Johnson at the 5:25 mark of the second quarter, capped off a 10-3 run by Morgan State to cut the deficit to six points at 21-15. But the Owls closed out the half with a 17-6 run to take a 38-21 halftime advantage.
 
Morgan State was unable to cut into the Owls' lead but would play even with Rice in the third quarter, as both teams scored 18 points in the period.
 
Rice then held Morgan to just 1-of-8 shooting (12.5 percent) in the fourth quarter, as the Owls would outscore the Lady Bears 19-5 in the period for the 75-44 victory.
 
Morgan State will close out the tournament on Friday, Nov. 28 when it faces No. 16 Kentucky at 5:30 p.m. EST. The Wildcats (7-1), who were off on Thursday, are coming off a 74-66 loss on Wednesday to No. 7 Maryland. Tonie Morgan scored 22 points and tallied eight assists in the loss.


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