Victoria Morris had 20 points and 11 rebounds and five steals, and the North Carolina Central Eagles beat the Fayetteville State Broncos 60-56 on Monday night at McDougald-McLendon Arena.
The Eagles came out fast, taking the first quarter 16-9. The Eagles were behind 43-40 after three quarters and outscored the Broncos the rest of the way. The go-ahead basket came with 1:30 left: Eboni Clay makes free throw 2 of 2.
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For North Carolina Central, Victoria Morris finished with 20 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and five steals, Chloe Crawford had nine points and four rebounds, while Kenadi Banks chipped in nine points off the bench.
For Fayetteville State, Samiyah Barker had 14 points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals, and Ameya Brown added 11 points.
The Eagles improved to 2-2.
The Eagles are first in the MEAC. North Carolina Central is 2-0 at home and 0-2 on the road.
The Eagles next visit the North Carolina Tar Heels on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 7:00 p.m. ET.
