Morson hits 1,000th career point in loss to Miami (Ohio)
Central Michigan University sophomore guard Madi Morson dribbles the ball while looking for an open pass during a basketball game against the University of Akron in McGuirk Arena, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (CM-Life | Alivia Cranick)
Mistakes in the second quarter for the Central Michigan women’s basketball team (16-9, 10-4) proved to have dire consequences on Wednesday evening.
The Chippewas fell to Miami (Ohio), 65-53, in a tough, physical contest. The RedHawks, who are currently second in the Mid-American Conference, move to 21-5 overall after the win.
Sophomore guard Madi Morson shed some light on the loss, though, as she picked up her 1,000th career point during the matchup.
“Madi is a phenomenal player,” head coach Kristin Haynie said. “Some of the skillset that she has you can’t teach.”
Morson is also the fastest in program history to hit this achievement, something that doesn’t surprise Haynie, she said.
“We knew she had a special talent in her when she committed to us, and she’s done a really good job this year being consistent,” Haynie said.
Unfortunately for Morson and the Chippewas, this milestone did not come with a win.
“We knew going in that it was going to be difficult to score,” Haynie said. “They were super physical with us, and we let their physicality take us out of rhythm.”
Although CMU seemed to have the game under control in the first quarter, it came off the rails in the second.
Miami (OH) started the second quarter off with a 6-0 run, reclaiming the lead and disrupting the Chippewas offense tremendously. The key to this: shutting CMU’s two leading scorers, Morson and sophomore forward Ayanna-Sarai Darrington, down.
Morson was scoreless until midway through the second quarter and only had five in the first half. An aggressive double-team on Darrington prevented her from getting touches as well.
“Our players did a good job of being confident when they were taking away Ana [Darrington] and Madi,” Haynie said.
Senior forward Demetria Prewitt stepped up during this time, leading the Chippewas with eight points after the first half. Senior guard Taylor Anderson took care of the boards and got downhill for CMU.
Despite these helping hands, Miami (OH) outscored the Chippewas 24-10 in the second quarter.
“Give credit to Miami for sure; they’re a really good defensive team,” Haynie said. “If we take that second quarter out, clean up our turnovers and get some stops, then it might be a different game.”
The Chippewas notably took six three-pointers the entire game, compared to the 26 Miami (OH) attempted.
“We just got to be able to knock some threes down,” Haynie said. “We need to knock some outside shots down so it’ll open up the paint.”
The Chippewas were still able to see three players in double figures, including Morson, Darrington and Prewitt.
Morson led the way with 17 points, followed by Darrington, who had 14. Darrington also snagged nine rebounds.
Prewitt ended the night with 13 points, and Anderson was able to grab 14 rebounds.
“I’m proud of coming in here on their home court and competing with them,” Haynie said. “They were up 18 against us, and we could’ve easily folded, but we continued to play Chippewa basketball and just stayed with it till the end of the game.”
Next, the Chippewas host the University of Massachusetts at McGuirk Arena on Saturday at 1 p.m. as part of a doubleheader with the CMU men’s basketball team. The Minutewomen, who are currently third in the MAC, will be another challenging opponent for Central Michigan.
