BALTIMORE, Md. (Jan. 10, 2025)--Despite shooting 21 more free throws and making 16 more than visiting South Carolina State, it would be the Lady Bulldogs who would find a way to escape Morgan State with their second win in as many games in Baltimore, following a 62-59 victory on Saturday afternoon at Hill Field House.
 
With the win S.C. State improved to 5-13 overall and 2-1 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), while Morgan State dropped to 2-17, 1-2 in the MEAC. The Lady Bears' loss ironically ended what was a 14-game winning streak over the Lady Bulldogs and came just two days after Morgan State ended a season-long 14-game losing skid with its win over North Carolina Central on Thursday.
 
Morgan State's Ja'la Bannerman came off the bench to lead the team with a game-high 19 points and recorded a game-high three steals, while Tiyanna James added 12 points and had a team-high five assists. Kailyn Nash grabbed a team-high nine rebounds to go with her nine points on 9-of-10 shooting at the free throw line. Jael Butler also finished with nine points and pulled down eight rebounds, as Morgan State held a slim 34-31 advantage in rebounds.
 
Iemyiah Harris of South Carolina State also scored a game-high 19 points to lead the guests. Angie Juste-Jean came off the bench to score 11 points. Feliah Greer led all players with a game-high nine rebounds, while Mya Byrd recorded a game-high six assists.
 
The Lady Bulldogs would shot 50% (26-of-52) from the floor for the game, including 6-of-21 (28.6%) from three-point range. S.C. State would shoot just seven free throws, connecting on four for 57%.
 
The Lady Bears will head to Dover, Del., next Saturday, Jan. 17 to take on the Delaware State Hornets at 2 p.m. at Memorial Hall. The Hornets were a 69-53 loser at home to defending champion Norfolk State on Saturday.
 
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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.