WASHINGTON (December 29, 2017) – Coach Ty Grace and the Howard University Women's Basketball team returned to The Burr and extended its home winning streak after outlasting the Campbell (CU) Camels in overtime, 63-61.
 
With the victory, HU snapped its three-game skid while extending its home streak to four.
 
Freshman Curstyn Moore led Howard with 13 points and five boards while sophomore Ayonna Williams flirted with a double-double, finishing with 11 points and nine rebounds in the win.
 
After being tied at the break, 27-27, HU held its largest lead of the game after a layup from Moore with over three minutes left in the third, 40-32.
 
Campbell fought back and trimmed the margin down to three, 43-40, but another layup by Moore gave Howard a five-point advantage after three, 45-40.
 
CU trailed, 47-40, with less than nine minutes remaining, but gradually battled back and took the lead after a pair of made FTs from Summer Price, 54-53.
 
With less than a minute left, sophomore Jayla Myles split two freebies and forced overtime, 54-54.
 
In OT, Williams scored on a layup and gave HU the advantage, in which they never relinquished throughout the extra period.
 
Sophomore Sarah Edmond netted 12 points and Myles registered a season-high 13 boards, seven points, and three blocks in the victory.
 
Howard had the advantage for most of the first half until CU's Kyra Davis connected on a trey ball and gave the Camels their first lead with 3:13 remaining before intermission.
 
Within the next two minutes, HU reclaimed the lead after a pair of freebies from senior Tajzhane Dopson, 25-24. Howard held a three-point advantage with 15 ticks left before the break until Price drilled a long ball and tied the contest, 27-27.
 
Defensively, the Bison held CU under 30-percent (19-of-64) while rejecting 11 shots, led by sophomore Danielle Griffin with four rejections.
 
Price was the lone Camel to reach double-figures, producing a game-high 29 points in a losing effort.
 
Howard faces Brown on New Year's Eve (Dec. 31). Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. at The Burr.
 
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