BALTIMORE, Md. (March 5, 2026)—Kailyn Nash scored a game-high 15 points to lead four Lady Bears in double figures scoring, as Morgan State defeated rival Coppin State in the annual 'East vs. West' regular season finale on Thursday Night at Hill Field House for Senior Night. It was the 96^th edition of the annual match-up between the two Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) foes.

The win put a stop to a three-game losing skid for the Lady Bears (5-25, 4-10 MEAC), as well as a put a halt to five consecutive home losses. Morgan State, winners of 15 of the last 20 contests against Coppin State (9-22, 6-8 MEAC), avenged its early season loss to the Eagles and now holds a 49-47 all-time lead following this season's series split.

Morgan State honored its nine seniors prior to the start of the game and the group combined to score 54-of the 64 points.
Nash finished the game shooting 6-for-8 from the floor and had a game-high three blocks and led the team with seven rebounds. Jael Butler finished with 11 points, five rebounds, while Ja'la Bannerman and Mihjae Hayes each had 10 points. Hayes would add six rebounds and had a game-high four steals.

Coppin State was led by Patricia Sosa Lora, who came off the bench to record a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds. Shanaii Gamble pulled down a game-high 15 boards and Paris McBride and Khila Morris added 12 and 11 points apiece.

Check back for more play-by-play from this game.
 
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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.