BALTIMORE, Md. (Feb. 21, 2026)--On Saturday the Morgan State women's basketball team fell at home to Delaware State, 74-59 in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) game at Hill Field House on Band & Cheer and Alumni Day.
 
With this win the Hornets evened the season series against the Lady Bears, improving to 5-21 on the season, 2-9 in the MEAC, while the Lady Bears dropped to 4-23, 3-8 MEAC.
 
The Hornets were led by junior Jermesha Frierson, who scored a game-high 20 points on 8-of-17 shooting from the floor, including two triples and 15 points from freshman phenom Amaya Scott, who shot nearly 80 percent from the field.
 
The win marks the first victory for the Hornets over Morgan State in two years with the last coming in February 2024.
 
Morgan State seniors Jael Butler (16 points) and Kailyn Nash (13 points) led all scorers for Morgan, combining for 29 points in a losing effort.
 
Delaware State started the game fast jumping out to a 7-0 lead in the first quarter. Behind nine points from sophomore Ericka Huggins and eight points from Frierson, the Hornets controlled the first quarter. The Lady Bears battled back behind seven first quarter points from Butler and trailed after the first quarter 21-13.
 
The Lady Bears opened the second period on an 8-2 run behind six straight points from Selina Gutierrez cutting the lead to four points (25-21). Delaware State responded with an 11-4 spurt to give the guests a 36-28 halftime lead.
 
The Lady Bears opened the second half relying on their defensive intensity to get back in the game. After an early Nykesha Sanders jump shot put the Hornets up by 10 points (38-28), the Lady Bears would hold Delaware State scoreless for the next four minutes. During the third period Morgan State drew closer but was only able to cut the deficit to five points at 38-33.
 
Amya Scott scored seven straight points to push the Delaware State advantage to 49-40. Meanwhile, Nash was in the midst of scoring six straight points and Tiyanna James capped off the quarter knocking down a three-pointer to bring Morgan State within six points (53-47) heading into the fourth quarter.
 
As the fourth quarter began, the Hornets exploded with a 9-2 run in the first four minutes to increase their cushion to 62-49. The Lady Bears continued to fight but the Delaware State advantage was too great to overcome.
 
Delaware State outscored Morgan, 40-28 in the paint and held a 22-7 advantage in fast break points.
 
Morgan State will return to action on Thursday, Feb. 26, when it hosts defending MEAC champion, the Norfolk State Spartans. Tip-off is at 6 p.m. at Hill Field House and will be the second game of four straight for the Lady Bears at home to close out the regular season.
 
Norfolk State (14-12, 9-2 MEAC), currently sits in second place in the league standings behind Howard, Morgan State's opponent next Saturday (Feb. 28). The Spartans defeated visiting South Carolina State on Saturday, 93-52 in Norfolk, Va., for its fourth consecutive win.
 
 
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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.