Howard 57, Delaware State 42
DOVER, Del. -- Aziah Hudson led the way with 17 points as defending champion Howard picked up a 57-42 road win over Delaware State on Saturday afternoon in Memorial Hall Gym.
The Bison improved to 10-11 overall and 6-2 in league play.
Hudson was 6-for-14 from the floor and hit four of her eight 3-point attempts. Destiny Howell added 15 points, while Krislyn Marsh and Kaiya Creek each pulled down a team-high six rebounds.
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Morgan State 68, North Carolina Central 63
DURHAM, N.C. -- Gabrielle Johnson came off the bench to pour in a game-high 21 points, helping Morgan State remain unbeaten in MEAC play on Saturday with a 68-63 win over North Carolina Central at McDougald-McLendon Arena.
The Lady Bears (15-6, 8-0 MEAC) have won eight in a row.
Johnson was one of three Morgan players in double figures; Charlene Shepherd added 15 points, while Ja'Niah Henson chipped in 13. Taylor Addison grabbed a team-high 14 rebounds.
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Norfolk State 53, Maryland Eastern Shore 51
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. -- Norfolk State led by as many as nine points in the first half, but survived a second-half rally by Maryland Eastern Shore in sweep in the season series over the Hawks with a 53-51 MEAC victory on Saturday afternoon at the Hytche Athletic Center.
Norfolk State (18-5 overall, 6-2 MEAC) led 27-18 with just over five minutes to play in the first half, but Maryland Eastern Shore (5-16, 1-6) used an 8-1 run to close the half as the two teams traded the lead in the final two periods.
Kierra Wheeler led NSU's offense with 13 points, on 6-of-9 shooting, with a team-high eight rebounds and one steal. Crystal White and Camille Downs each recorded eight points, while Mahoganie Williams, Danielle Robinson and Makoye Diawara registered seven points apiece.
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South Carolina State 61, Coppin State 50
ORANGEBURG, S.C. -- Nicole Gwynn tossed in an team-high 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead South Carolina State to a season sweep over visiting Coppin State Saturday at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center.
South Carolina State improves to 3-20 overall, 2-6 in the MEAC, while Coppin State falls to 5-17 overall, 2-5 in the league.
Janiah Hinton added 12 points and three assists, while Aja Smith chipped in 11 points on the day. Lovely Sonnier fell two points short of another double-double, finishing the game with eight points and 12 rebounds in the win.
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