WASHINGTON (December 7, 2024) – Howard University women's basketball team closes out its brief two-game road swing at Hofstra Sunday (Dec. 8). Game time is set for 2 p.m.
 
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GAME 10
 
PARTICIPANTS: Howard (Bison) at Hofstra (Pride)
DATE: December 8, 2024
PLACE: David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex in Hempstead, N.Y.
TIME: 2 p.m.
 
LAST TIMEOUT
 
HOWARD
 
Friday (Dec. 6), junior forward Zennia Thomas (Cleveland) poured in a career-high 25 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for her first double-double of the season, but it was not enough as the Bison dropped an 87-63 loss at Seton Hall in East Orange, N.J.
 
HOFSTRA
 
Hofstra (2-5) dropped a 75-48 road loss at Florida Monday (Dec. 2) for its third straight loss. The Pride was led by Chloe Sterling, who finished with 19 points and La'Nae Corbett added nine points in a losing cause.
 
SERIES RECORD
 
This is only the fourth meeting between the two institutions. The Bison lead the series, 2-1.
 
In 2019, the Bison defeated Hofstra, 73-64, in the first meeting and prevailed, 64-62, in overtime in 2021. The Pride came away with a hard-fought 58-49 win last year at The Burr.  
 
THE COACHES
 
Howard is coached by Ty Grace (New Haven,'99), who is in her 10^th season. Hofstra is coached by Danielle Santos- Atkinson (Florida '06), who is in her sixth season.
 
PLAYERS TO WATCH
 
HU PROBABLE STARTERS
 
No.      Name                          2024-25 Stats                                                                        
1          Destiny Howell            16.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 20 3FGM & 18 assists
22        Kaiya Creek                   7.0 ppg, 3.7 rpg & 10 3FGM
25        Nile Miller                    4.8 ppg, 3.4 rpg, six blocks & team-leading 17 steals
00        Saniyah King                9.6 ppg, 2.7 rpg, team-leading 43 assists & 13 steals
24        Zennia Thomas            8.8 ppg, 6.7 rpg & 52-percent FG%
 
HU KEY RESERVES
 
No.      Name                          2024-25 Stats                                                                        
23        Tyana Walker           3.1 ppg & 2.2 rpg  
32        Janyah Bohanon         3.1 ppg
 
HOFSTRA PROBABLE STARTERS
 
No.      Name                          2024-25 Stats                                                                        
03        Chloe Sterling              17.0 ppg, 5.1 rpg & 12 steals
05        La'Nae Corbett           9.6 ppg & 7.3 rpg
02        Emma von Essen         13.1 ppg, 2.1 rpg & 22 3FGM
15        Janaia Fargo                5.7 ppg & 2.0 rpg
13        Zyheima Swint             6.6 rpg, 7.4 rpg & team-leading seven blocks
 
HOFSTRA KEY RESERVES
 
No.      Name                          2024-25 Stats                                                                        
12        Ramatoulaye Keita     3.0 ppg & 4.9 rpg
4          Sabrina Larsson          4.1 ppg & 2.3 rpg
 
GAME NOTES
 
Graduate guard Destiny Howell (Queens, N.Y.) has reached double figures in all nine games this season while moving up on the school all-time scoring list to No. 18 with 1,101 points and counting...Howell was named the MEAC (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) Player of the Week and Saniyah King (Washington) was named the MEAC Rookie of the Week for the third time in this young season....the points allowed by the Bison in the loss at Seton Hall was the most allowed this season.
 
NEXT UP
 
Howard returns home for a match against Army Friday (Dec. 13) at 2 p.m., inside The Burr.
 
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.