WASHINGTON (December 6, 2019) – After a week away from the hardwood, Howard University women's basketball returns to the hardwood where the Fairleigh Dickinson (FDU) Knights await. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. inside Burr Gymnasium.
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LAST TIMEOUT
HU dropped a pair of contests at the San Juan Shootout.
Wednesday (Nov. 27), the Bison saw its three-game winning streak come to an end at the hands of Bucknell, 60-70. Two days later (Nov. 29), Howard suffered a 58-75 loss against Washington.
MATCHUP PREVIEW
Saturday's showdown will be the 10
th meeting between HU and FDU with the Bison leading the all-time series, 5-4.
HOWARD
HU (4-4) looks to snap its two-game slide while building momentum before conference play.
Offensively, the trio of seniors
Sarah Edmond (Freeport, N.Y.) and
Ayonna Williams (Washington) and junior
Jayla Thornton (Newark, N.J.) spearhead the Bison attack, combining for nearly 40 points per game.
Defensively, senior forward
Imani Bryant (Berkeley, Calif.) and redshirt junior
Jayla Myles (Rochester, N.Y.) are first and second, respectively, in the conference in blocks per game.
FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON
FDU searches for its first win of the season (0-6). On Nov. 30, the Knights dropped a double OT decision against Army, 68-70.
Madison Stanley leads the Knights in scoring, averaging 13 points per game.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Saturday (Dec. 14), Howard concludes its brief two-game homestand versus Niagara. The action starts 4 p.m. inside The Burr.
Saturday's promotion is Taste of D.C.
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at
www.HUBison.com.
