Women's Basketball Recap, Jan. 4

Women's Basketball | 1/4/2025 10:27:42 PM

Coppin State def. North Carolina Central 69-66 

Morgan State def. South Carolina State 55-54 

Norfolk State def. Maryland Eastern Shore 72-54 

Howard def. Delaware State 74-66 




Coppin State def. North Carolina Central 69-66 

BALTIMORE, MD– Cire Worley hit a 3-pointer with 1:07 left in regulation, giving the Coppin State women's basketball team a 69-66 lead, and CSU held on to win by that score on Saturday afternoon at PEC Arena.  Coppin improved to 10-7 on the year with the victory in the MEAC opener while NC Central fell to 2-13. 

Angel Jones led Coppin with 19 points, eight rebounds and seven assists while Tiffany Hammond and Laila Lawrence added 13 points apiece. 
 

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Morgan State def. South Carolina State 55-54 

BALTIMORE, MD — The Morgan State Lady Bears hosted the South Carolina State Lady Bulldogs in their first conference matchup on Saturday evening. 

The Lady Bears narrowly defeated the Lady Bulldogs, 55-54. Tamaria Rumph led Morgan State with 13 points, while Naya Ojukwu contributed 13 points and three rebounds. 
 

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Norfolk State def. Maryland Eastern Shore 72-54

NORFOLK, Va. --The duo of Kierra Wheeler and Diamond Johnson combined for 40 points to lead the Norfolk State women's basketball team past Maryland Eastern Shore 72-54 to open Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) play Saturday afternoon. 
  
Wheeler posted her 30th career double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds, adding six steals in the win. Johnson scored in double-figures with 21 points, while adding seven rebounds, three assists, and three steals to her totals. 

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Howard def. Delaware State 74-66 

WASHINGTON, DC — The Howard Lady Bison hosted the Delaware State Lady Hornets in their first conference matchup on Saturday evening. 

The Lady Bison defeated the Lady Hornets, 74-66. Destiny Howell led Howard with 22 points, while Zennia Thomas recorded a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. 
 

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