NORFOLK, Va. — Khila Morris scored a team-high 17 points to lead four players in double figures as the Coppin State Eagles women's basketball pulled away for a 70–52 victory over the North Carolina Central Eagles women's basketball in the quarterfinal round of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Tournament at the Norfolk Scope Arena.

Coppin State set the tone early, building a 14–9 lead by the end of the first quarter.

NCCU (9–20) responded with a late push before halftime, using a 9–2 run to cut the deficit to 29–25 at the break.

The Eagles regained momentum in the third quarter, opening the second half with a 6–0 run led by Morris, who scored seven of her points after halftime. The surge pushed Coppin State’s lead into double digits, and it never looked back.

Erin Henry and Shanai Gamble each added 12 points, while Sydney Burris chipped in 11 to round out the balanced scoring effort.

Despite making just 2-of-14 attempts from three-point range, Coppin State capitalized at the free-throw line, converting 22-of-29 attempts. The Eagles also controlled the glass, outrebounding NCCU 44–25.

NCCU was led by Morgan Callahan with 17 points, while Aniya Finger added 11 points off the bench.

With the win, Coppin State (10–22), the tournament’s No. 4 seed, advances to the semifinals on Friday, where it will face No. 1 seed Howard Bison women's basketball at noon.