WASHINGTON (December 5, 2024) – Howard University women's basketball team begins a two-game road swing in New Jersey, taking on Seton Hall Friday (Dec. 6). Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m.
 
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GAME 9
 
PARTICIPANTS: Howard (Bison) at Seton Hall (Pirates)
DATE: December 6, 2024
PLACE: Walsh Gymnasium in South Orange, N.J.
TIME: 7 p.m.
 
LAST TIMEOUT
 
HOWARD
 
Sunday (Dec. 1), graduate guard Destiny Howell (Queens, N.Y.) scored 21 points but it was not enough as Georgetown University got past the Bison, 69-63, in a nonconference tilt at Burr Gymnasium.
 
SETON HALL
 
Seton Hall (5-2) snapped a two-game losing streak with a 59-53 win over San Francisco. The Pirates got a game-high 26 from Savanna Catalon and 14 points from Shailyn Pinkney to secure the home victory.
 
SERIES RECORD
 
This is only the third meeting between the two schools since 2006 with both programs splitting the previous two matchups.
 
The Bison won, 63-44, on December 28, 2011, and the Pirates prevailed, 66-47, on November 17, 2006.
 
THE COACHES
 
Howard is coached by Ty Grace (New Haven,'99), who is in her 10^th season. Seton Hall is coached by Anthony Bozzella (Seton Hall, '89), who is in his 12^th season at his alma mater.
 
PLAYERS TO WATCH
 
HU PROBABLE STARTERS
 
No.      Name                          2024-25 Stats                                                                        
1          Destiny Howell             17.0 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 18 3FGM & 5 blocks
22        Kaiya Creek                   7.9 ppg, 4.0 rpg & 10 3FGM
25        Nile Miller                    4.9 ppg, 3.8 rpg, six blocks & team-leading 16 steals
0          Saniyah King                9.3 ppg, 2.6 rpg, team-leading 39 assists & 10 steals
24        Zennia Thomas            6.8 ppg & 5.6 rpg
 
HU KEY RESERVES
 
No.      Name                          2024-25 Stats                                                                        
23        Tyana Walker           3.5 ppg & 2.5 rpg  
5          Marissa Steel                2.0 ppg & 4.1 rpg
 
SETON HALL PROBABLE STARTERS
 
No.      Name                          2024-25 Stats                                                                        
5          Savannah Catalon      11.0 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 10 3FGM & 3.8 rpg,
21        Shailyn Pinkney          5.9 ppg & 2.9 rpg
3          Faith Masonius           18.4 ppg & 4.7 rpg
22        Amari Wright              5.3 ppg, 2.4 rpg, team-leading 36 assists & 22 steals
7          Iyanna Lops                  10.7 rpg, 4.4 rpg & team-leading eight blocks
 
SETON HALL KEY RESERVES
 
No.      Name                          2024-25 Stats                                                                        
14        Raydan Lawson           4.6 ppg & 3.4 rpg
4          Savanna Jones            2.0 ppg & 1.4 rpg
 
GAME NOTES
 
Howell has reached double figures in all eight games this season while moving up on the school all-time scoring list to No. 18 with 1,089 points and counting…The Bison have already surpassed last season's start when they did not win their fifth game until January 20, 2024, the team was 5-12 at that time...Monday (Dec. 2), Howell was named the MEAC Co-Player of the Week and Saniyah King (Washington) was named the MEAC Rookie of the Week for the third time in this young season....in the last six games, the Bison defense has limited its opponents to an average of under 60 points...Zennia Thomas' (Cleveland) 11 rebounds versus Georgetown was a career high for the Kentucky transfer.
 
NEXT UP
 
Howard continues its northeast road swing when it travels to Hempstead, N.Y., to take on Hofstra Sunday (Dec. 8) at 2 p.m.
 
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.