PRINCESS ANNE, Md. – Junior forward Morgan Callahan secured her sixth double-double of the season to highlight play for the North Carolina Central University women's basketball team in a 78-61 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) road loss at University of Maryland Eastern Shore on Saturday afternoon.
 
Callahan contributed team-high totals of 20 points and 10 rebounds for her eighth career double-double at NCCU. Callahan was the only Eagle to shoot over 50 percent from the field, swishing seven of her 12 total field goal attempts.
 
UMES (9-10 Overall, 2-2 MEAC) was clinging to narrow leads of 15-13 after the first quarter and 34-29 at halftime before pulling away from NCCU with a big third quarter. The Hawks outscored the Eagles 26-17 in that decisive frame, including a key 11-2 run.
 
The Hawks shot 45.1 percent from the floor on the way to winning their second straight league tilt while the Eagles were held to 31.3 percent accuracy.
 
Mahogany Lester paced UMES and matched Callahan for game-high scoring honors with 20 points. Lainey Allen added a double-double for the hosts with 10 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. Ja'la Bannerman and Mya Thomas bucketed 13 points apiece.
 
The Eagles, who only led in the first quarter, received 12 points from junior Janiah Jones and 10 points from senior Kimeira Burks. Senior Tippy Robertson led the maroon and gray with four assists and three steals. Freshman Jada Tiggett recorded four blocks for the fifth time in her rookie season.
 
NC Central (8-11, 2-2) will try and bounce back when the Eagles close out a three-game road swing at MEAC foe Delaware State University on Monday at 5:30 p.m. Jala Bannerman and Mya Thomas each chipped in 13 points.
 
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