Score: Morgan State 59 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore 77
Date: Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025
Location: Hill Field House, Baltimore, Maryland
Records: Morgan State 9-12, 2-4 MEAC | UMES 8-12, 3-2 MEAC

The short story: Maryland Eastern Shore's Mahogany Lester scored 17 points to help visiting UMES beat Morgan State, 77-59 on Saturday afternoon at Hill Field House in Baltimore, Md. Morgan is now on a three-game losing streak against UMES with two of the losses coming at home. 
 
OPENING TIP
● Mahogany Lester a senior from Virginia Beach, Va., led UMES to a win with a team-high 17 points, shooting 5-of-7 from the field and 3-of-4 from beyond the arch. 
● Brianna Barnes added 16 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals, while Ashanti Lynch had 14 points, 8 rebounds and 2 steals for the Hawks. 
● Gabrielle Johnson led Morgan with 15 points, 4 assists and 1 rebound and Naya Ojukwu recorded her third double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds and finished with a game-high 3 blocks. 
● The Lady Bears' bench had a combined 15 points, while the Hawks' bench had 22 points. 

THE DIFFERENCE
● The Hawks shot 44.8% from the field and 30.0% from the three-point line, while Morgan shot 33.9% from the field and 22.7% from three-point range. 
● The Hawks went 22-of-33 from the free throw line, while Morgan struggled to make them only connecting on 16-of-30.
● The Hawks dominated the paint, scoring 46 points, while Morgan only had 24.
● UMES also forced 24 turnovers which it converted into 28 points. 
● To start the game both teams had a slow start only scoring 7 combined points in the first 5 minutes. After a timeout by the Lady Bears, both teams picked up the pace with a notable 3-point shot from the logo by Morgan's Gabby Johnson, which would tie the game at the end of the quarter. 
● Morgan took the lead to close out the first half with 31-30 advantage after outscoring the Hawks. 
● UMES changed the entire pace of the game coming out the gate and going on an 8-0 run, while also getting in the bonus in the first 5 minutes. The Hawks continued to extend their run while Morgan struggled to score. UMES finished the third quarter with an impressive 31 points.
● The Hawks started off the quarter with a quick steal that converted into 2 points that got them going on a 4-0 run. Zamara Haynes later hit a free throw to complete a three-point play and then got called for a technical foul for taunting. Gabrielle Johnson hit both technical free throws, which triggered an 8-0 run by the Lady Bears, including a deep three-pointer by Jala Bannerman, as Morgan pulled within 68-57 with 4:05 left to play. However, Morgan didn't have enough momentum to catch up.
 
NOTABLE
● Morgan State's Nia Green and Maya Wood, as well as the Hawks' Mahogany Lester and Dakieran Turner all fouled out in the 4th quarter. 
● Zamara Haynes got a technical foul for taunting. 
 
UP NEXT
The Lady Bears return to the court on Monday, February 3rd to play Delaware State University. Tip-off is at 5:30 p.m. at Memorial Hall in Dover, Del. 
 
 
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ABOUT MORGAN
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.