WASHINGTON (November 28, 2024) – Howard University women's basketball team heads to Williamsburg, Va., to battle William & Mary (W&M) Friday (Nov. 29). Game time is slated for 2 p.m., live on Flo College.

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GAME 7
 
PARTICIPANTS: Howard (Bison) at William & Mary (Tribe)
DATE: Friday, November 29, 2024
LOCATION: Kaplan Arena in Williamsburg, Va.
ON THE AIR: Flo College
TIME: 2 p.m.
 
LAST TIMEOUT
 
Saturday (Nov. 23), graduate guard Destiny Howell (Queens, N.Y.) came out of a recent shooting slump, scoring a game-high 20 points and freshman guard Saniyah King (Washington) contributed 17 points to lead the Bison to a 76-55 win over New Hampshire in a nonconference game at Burr Gymnasium.
 
SERIES RECORD
 
This is the 11^th meeting between the two programs with the Tribe leading the series, 7-3.
 
William & Mary has won six-in-a-row with the latest being an 88-75 win in 2018. The Bison last won, 66-54, in Colorado (Nov. 25, 2000).
 
THE COACHES
 
Howard is coached by Ty Grace (New Haven, '99), who is in her 10^th season. William & Mary is led by Erin Dickerson Davis (Northwestern, '09), who is her third season.
 
PLAYERS TO WATCH
 
HOWARD PROBABLE STARTERS
 
No.      Name                          2024-25 Stats                                                                        
1          Destiny Howell             16.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg & 13 3FGM
22        Kaiya Creek                   8.0 ppg & 4.2 rpg
0          Saniyah King                  9.5 ppg, team-leading 24 assists & nine steals
25        Nile Miller                    3.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg, four blocks & team-leading 10 steals
24        Zennia Thomas            7.5 ppg & 5.2 rpg
 
HOWARD KEY RESERVES
 
No.      Name                          2024-25 Stats                                                                             
5          Marissa Steel                1.6 ppg & 3.4 rpg
32         Janyah Bohanon        3.8 ppg, three blocks & team-leading 50-percent FG%
 
W&M PROBABLE STARTERS
 
No.      Name                          2024-25 Stats                                                                        
5          Bella Nascimento       15.7 ppg & 3.5 rpg
3          Kayla Beckwith           6.3 ppg, 5.2 rpg & three blocks
1          Cassidy Geddie           6.0 ppg & 1.5 rpg
00        Alexa Milaski              1.5 ppg, 4.2 rpg, team-leading 15 assists & six steals
32        Anahi-Lee Cauley        6.0 rpg & 2.5 rpg
 
W&M KEY RESERVES   
 
No.      Name                          2024-25 Stats                                                                        
2          Monet Dance              2.5 ppg & 1.8 rpg
14        Rebeka Frisby-Smith   3.5 ppg & 2.8 rpg
 
GAME NOTES
 
King has been named MEAC (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) Rookie of the Week for the second time this season Tuesday (Nov. 26). The freshman guard posted career highs in points (17) and assists (6) in the win over New Hampshire (Nov. 23).
 
Howell has scored in double figures in all six games.
 
NEXT UP: Howard returns home to host crosstown rival Georgetown Sunday (Dec. 1) at 2 p.m., inside The Burr.
 
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.