WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Destiny Howell scored a career-high 21 points as the Howard University women's basketball team dominated the fourth quarter to defeat Loyola-Maryland 61-59 on Tuesday night in the Bison home-opener in Burr Gymnasium. 

The Bison improve to 3-4 to open the month of December. The Greyhounds fall to 2-5 on the season.

Game Highlights

• The Bison struggled out the gate shooting 20 percent [2-of-10], the Greyhounds outscored the Bison 17-6 in the first quarter. 
• Howard shooting improved in each quarter, 42.9 percent [Second Quarter], 54.5 percent [Third Quarter], 75 percent [4th Quarter]
• The Greyhounds entered the fourth quarter with a ten-point, 49-39 lead with 8:42 left in regulation. In eight minutes, the Bison forced five turnovers and recorded three steals. Howard did not commit a turnover in the fourth quarter. Iyanna Warren [10pts] led Howard's fourth-quarter offense, and six different Bison scored in the stanza. Howard captured the lead when Warren scored on a layup with 25 seconds left and followed up with a free throw to put the game out of reach. 
• Howard shot 9-of-12 from the floor and knocked down 5-of-8 from the free-throw line. 
• Howell knocked down seven career-high field goals [7-of-12], [3-of-8 from beyond the arc], and 4-of-6 from the charity stripe. Warren [11pts] and Krislyn Marsh joined Howell in double-figures. Marsh recorded her seventh double-double, 13pts-11reb, her first double-double since scoring 19pts-10reb [1/18/20 vs. Morgan St.], and her second versus Loyola Maryland [11pts-13reb vs. Loyola Maryland 11/20/19].
• Warren recorded six assists. Kaniyah Harris recorded a career-best two blocks. 
• Howard shot a season-best 48.9 percent from the floor and 35.7 percent from beyond the arc.
• The Bison committed 14 turnovers a season-low. 

Thoughts from Head Coach Ty Grace:

"I'm very proud of our team. Although we trailed the entire game, we never quit. Our defense stepped up a notch and we started hitting shots in the fourth quarter. This is the type of effort and resiliency we talk about everyday.  We must continue to get better, there's still a lot of season left. This is definitely another step in the right direction." said Coach Grace
 

Up Next:

The Bison returns to Burr to take on Hofstra on Saturday, Dec. 4, as they host the opening game of a Howard basketball doubleheader. The Bison tip-off at 2 p.m., the men's game at 5:30 p.m.