DURHAM, N.C. (Feb. 17, 2025)--Morgan State's two-game Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) winning streak came to an end on Monday evening, as the Lady Bears dropped a 71-53 decision on the road at North Carolina Central in McDougald-McLendon Arena.
 
North Carolina Central (7-17, 4-5 MEAC) ended a three-game losing skid with the win and avenged its loss to Morgan State earlier this season. The Eagles, who trail the all-time series 19-8, have won three of the last four meetings with Morgan.  
 
Kyla Bryant knocked down 9-of-9 at the free throw line and scored a game-high 16 points to lead North Carolina Central. Morgan Callahan tallied a double-double with 15 points and a game-high 11 rebounds, while also adding a game-high six assists, three blocks and three steals. Shakiri Foster added 14 points, four boards and three steals.
 
Morgan State (11-13, 4-5 MEAC) was led by Nia Green scored a team- and season-high 15 points on 7-of-12 shooting and pulled down a team-high nine rebounds. Naya Ojukwu scored 13 points, grabbed four rebounds and recorded a team-high three blocks.
 
The Lady Bears took a 17-16 lead when Green scored on a layup with 8:38 to play in the second quarter. NCCU scored the next seven points in the midst of an 18-4 run, capped off by a three-pointer by Tierney Coleman to give the Eagles a 34-21 lead with 2:10 remaining in the period. Morgan State would close out the quarter, scoring the final five points to cut the deficit to 34-26 at the break.
 
Morgan State slowly cut into the Eagles' lead and a layup by Green with 9:46 to play in the fourth quarter, brought the guests within three points at 51-48. NCCU scored the next seven points to trigger a 16-2 spurt to extend the hosts lead to 67-50 after Bryant hit a free throw to complete a three-point play with 2:36 left in the game.
 
The Lady Bears will head home to welcome the Bison of Howard to Hill Field House on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. for Greek Day. Howard (15-9, 8-1 MEAC), winners of five straight was a 72-59 winner over visiting Maryland Eastern Shore on Monday. The Bison defeated Morgan State earlier this season, 75-56 in Washington, D.C. (1/11).
 
  
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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.
 
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