Morgan State 67, Howard 61
BALTIMORE, Md. -- MEAC Preseason Player of the Year Dahnye Redd led three Bears in double figures on Saturday in Hill Field House, dropping 14 points as Morgan State beat preseason favorite Howard 67-61.
Redd was 3-for-5 from the floor and 8-for-11 from the free throw line. She also grabbed seven rebounds.
Ashia McCalla and Jayla Atmore had 10 points each for the Bears, who improved to 1-1 in MEAC play.
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Norfolk State 71, Coppin State 60
NORFOLK, Va. -- Deja Francis went off for a career-high 32 points in Echols Hall on Saturday as Norfolk State handed Coppin State its first MEAC defeat of the season, 71-60.
The Spartans improved to 2-0 in MEAC play.
Francis went 8-for-14 from the floor and 14-for-16 from the free throw line, while also grabbing five rebounds and recording a pair of blocks. Camille Downs added 15 points, hitting three 3-pointers.
Jaia Alexander had 21 points for the Eagles.
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North Carolina Central 75, Delaware State 54
DOVER, Del. -- Redshirt sophomore forward Tianna Carter recorded the first double-double of the season for North Carolina Central in leading the Eagles to a 75-54 road victory over Delaware State on Saturday afternoon.
Carter matched her season-high point total of 15 points while securing 10 rebounds for her first collegiate double-double.
Junior guard Kira Lowery led the Eagles with a career-high 16 points and freshman guard Diamond Thomas scored in double digits for a fourth consecutive time by bucketing 12 points on four made 3-pointers.
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South Carolina State 54, Maryland Eastern Shore 50
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. -- All-MEAC performer Trinity Klock led the way with a game-high 15 points to lead South Carolina State to a 54-50 win over host Maryland-Eastern Shore Saturday at W.P. Htyche Arena.
The Lady Bulldogs improved to 2-0 in MEAC play.
Freshman guard Nicole Gwynn added 11 points and seven rebounds, while teammates sophomore guard Nadia Reese chipped in 10 points and five rebounds, along with Briauna Thompson grabbing a team-high 10 rebounds and four blocks in the win.
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