WASHINGTON (January 14, 2019) --- The Howard University women's basketball team (9-7, 2-1 MEAC) will host the Morgan State (4-13, 2-1 MEAC) at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 15.  The game was rescheduled from Monday  to Tuesday due to inclement weather.

Last Timeout
The Bison defeated the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats on Saturday, ending the Wildcats' 18-game conference road winning streak. Junior Sarah Edmond led  the Bison with a game-high 25 points and eight rebounds. Classmate Ayonna Williams added 14 points, seven rebounds, and three assists.

Game Preview
The 9-7 Bison are looking to keep their victory momentum going into Tuesday's game against the Bears. In their last meeting, Howard won on the road at Morgan State, 68-61, inside the Hill Field House. With the victory, Howard improved to 5-4 in league play and moved past Morgan State in the MEAC standings. Howard scored 26 points off the bench, led by Jayla Thornton. Jayla Myles finished with a double-double, 11 points and 10 rebounds. Sarah Edmond added 10 points. Curstyn Moore added nine points and four rebounds in the win.

Howard is averaging 69.8 points per games. Three Bison are averaging double-digit points per game. Junior Sarah Edmond is at the top of the pack with 16.4 ppg, followed by Jayla Thornton with 13.4 ppg and freshman Krislyn Marsh with 10.5 ppg. Marsh is the team's rebound leader, averaging 8.1 rpg. Junior Ayonna Williams has the team's most steals with 29, followed by Sarah Edmond with 26.

The Bears recorded their first consecutive victory of the season when they defeated South Carolina State, 62-51. They had four players to score in double figures. Adre'onia Coleman led Morgan State with 17 points and eight rebounds. Ashia McCalla came off the bench to score 14 points and tied Coleman with a team-high eight rebounds. Jihayah Chavis and Kayla Horn each added 10 points. Coleman is the highest scoring player on the team and the only player averaging double-digits with 16.5 ppg.  She was recently named MEAC Player of the Week.

Morgan State is averaging 51.5 points per game, being outscored by their opponents who are averaging 63.6 ppg against the team. The Bears were picked to finish sixth in the preseason.

Promotions
Join Howard Athletics for Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day! Prior to the game Howard University employees can log on to www.bisontickets.com to redeem free tickets for up to four people. On the day of the game, HU employees can present their Howard I.D. to the box office and receive entry for up to four people.

Howard Athletics is also offering two complimentary tickets to furloughed federal employees until the government reopens. The government shutdown offer may be redeemed on the day of the game at the box office in Burr Gym. Employees must show a valid government ID.  

Upcoming Schedule
The Bison will travel to South Carolina State to face the Bulldogs on January 19 at 2:00 p.m. For more information visit, the Howard Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.

About Howard University Athletics
The Howard University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics sponsors 19 NCAA Division I men and women varsity sports. The programs represent six conferences: the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association (CCSA), Sun Belt Conference, Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) and Atlantic Sun (ASUN) Conference. Visit www.hubison.com to learn more.