BALTIMORE, Md. – Junior
Candice Beverly had her first career double-double with 11 points and a career-high 13 rebounds in a 71-42 road loss at Morgan State University on Monday, February 27
th in the Field House.
Beverly posted a career-best five made field goals to go along with her 11 points and 13 rebounds. She tied a career-high with three steals and 11 shots attempted. Graduate
Vanessa Neal was the other Eagle scoring in double figures finishing with ten points and had CSU's only three-pointer of the night. Red-shirt junior
Genesis Lucas scored nine points and had a team-high five assists while freshman
Chance Graham finished with eight rebounds and four points.
The Eagles were forced into 28 turnovers which was their second most this season. Coppin State's point total (42) was their fifth lowest while their one made three-point field goal on nine attempts were both season lows.
The Eagles scored eight first quarter points and then added on nine more in the second quarter as Morgan State dominated the first 20-minutes of action. The Bears outscored the Eagles 19-9 in the second period and led the entire half. MSU even jumped out to a 13-point advantage midway through the second period with Coppin State struggling with 13 first half turnovers that led to 15 points for Morgan State.
Coppin State went into halftime trailing Morgan State 30-17. Lucas, Beverly and Neal all had four points apiece after the Eagles shot a miserable 29-percent from the field (7-24).
Morgan State kept the momentum going in the second half outscoring the Eagles 41-25. Beverly had seven in the second half and Beverly added on six points. By the final minute of regulation the Bears led by 29 and evened the season series with the Eagles winning, 71-42.
Coppin State closes out the regular season on Thursday, March 2
nd in the Physical Education Complex against Hampton University at 5:30 p.m. The Eagles will honor three seniors laying in their final game at Coppin State;
Keena Samuels,
Tiara Goode and
Vanessa Neal.
