WASHINGTON (January 3, 2025) – Howard University women's basketball team opens Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) play Saturday (Jan. 4) versus Delaware State (DSU). Tipoff is slated for 5 p.m., inside Burr Gymnasium.
 
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GAME 16
 
PARTICIPANTS: Delaware State (Hornets) at Howard (Bison)
DATE: January 4, 2025
PLACE: Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C.
TIME: 5 p.m.
 
LAST TIMEOUT
 
HOWARD
 
Sunday (Dec. 29), graduate guard Destiny Howell (Queens, N.Y.) scored a game-high 15 points to lead four Bison in double figures as HU rolled past American, 75-46, at Bender Arena.
 
DSU
 
Delaware State (3-10) is coming off a 64-47 home loss to Hampton Monday (Dec. 30). It was the Hornets' sixth straight loss. DSU was led by Kiarra Mcelrath (15 points), Brook Barnes (eight points) and Mckenzie Stewart (six points & a team-high 10 rebounds).
 
SERIES RECORD
 
Howard holds a commanding 21-5 advantage over the Hornets since 2006. The two last played in March 2024 and the Bison posted a 61-43 victory for its 16^th straight against DSU. The Hornets last won, 87-86, in Dover, Del. (January 11, 2016).
 
THE COACHES
 
The Hornets are coached by Jazmone Turner (Muskingum, '12), who is in her second season. Howard is led by Ty Grace (New Haven, '99), who is in her 10^th season.
 
PLAYERS TO WATCH
 
HOWARD PROBABLE STARTERS
 
No.      Name                                      2024-25 Stats                                                                        
1          Destiny Howell                         15.6 ppg, 4.2 rpg & team-leading 30 3FGM
22        Kaiya Creek                               6.1 ppg, 3.8 rpg & 14 3FGM
25        Nile Miller                                 4.8 ppg, 4.3 rpg & team-leading 10 blocks & 29 steals
0          Saniyah King                             10.1 ppg, 2.9 rpg, team-leading 71 assists & 20 steals
24        Zennia Thomas                        9.3 ppg, 6.9 rpg & 46-percent FG%
 
HOWARD KEY RESERVES
 
No.      Name                                      2024-25 Stats                                                                        
23        Tyana Walker                            4.5 ppg, 2.3 rpg & 86-percent FT%
14        Vanessa Blake                          3.1 ppg, 2.6 rpg & team-leading 57-percent FG%
 
DSU PROBABLE STARTERS
 
No.      Name                                      2024-25 Stats                                                                        
5          Kierra Mcelrath                      11.2 ppg & 2.5 rpg
0          Brooke Barnes                        2.9 ppg & 0.9 rpg
55        Circe Rubio Remoko               4.9 ppg, 4.0 rpg & team-best 64-percent FG%
30        Mckenzie Stewart                   4.8 ppg, team-high 8.2 rpg & 20 steals
14        Mahogany Cottingham           11.8 rpg, 2.0 rpg, 27 3FGM & 42-percent 3FG% 
 
DSU KEY RESERVES   
 
No.      Name                                      2024-25 Stats                                                                        
4          Najah Lane                                5.9 ppg & team-high 36 assists
10        Erica Huggins                            5.3 ppg, 6.2 rpg & team-high nine blocks
 
GAME NOTES
 
HORNET STINGS
 
Delaware State has had problems on both ends of the court…Offensively, the Hornets are averaging 52 points per contest and surrendering 23 points per game off turnovers...Defensively, DSU opponents are averaging 70 points per game and shooting 44-percent from the field.
 
BISON HOOVES
 
Howell has moved up on the school all-time scoring list to No. 18 with 1,187 points and counting...Howell has made 20 straight free throws, dating back to Dec. 17...Freshman guard Saniyah King (Washington), the early season favorite for MEAC Rookie of the Year, was named Rookie of the Week six time this season…King leads the team in total assists (68) and minutes played (31.3 per game)...In the past three games, King has only three turnovers while averaging over 30 minutes of play…The Bison have held their opponents to 64.2 points per game and 24-percent from three-point land...The Bison are averaging 3.4 blocks and 14.4 points off turnovers…Howard is averaging under 60 points and shooting under 24-percent from three-point distance… Howard has taken care of the ball with a total of only 15 turnovers combined in the past two games…Junior forward Nile Miller (Haddonfield, N.J.) has come on strong of late, scoring 21 points, grabbing 12 rebounds and getting seven steals in the past two games.
 
MEAC STATS
 
DSU
 
Collectively, the Hornets lead the conference in three-point shooting percentage (31-percent) and third in free throw shooting (67-percent).
 
Individually, Cottingham is first in three-point shooting (43-percent) and second in three pointers made per game (2.1)...Stewart is third in rebounding…Mcelrath leads the conference in free throw shooting (90-percent), fifth in three-point shooting and ninth in scoring…Lane is sixth in assists.
 
HOWARD
 
Overall, Howard leads the conference in turnover margin (3.67), second in assists/turnover ratio and third in defensive scoring (63.0 ppg), blocked shots and assists.
 
Individually Howell is second in free throw shooting and third in scoring…King leads the MEAC in assists per game and second in assist/turnover ratio...Miller is fourth in steals and ninth in blocked shots…Thomas is fifth in rebounding and second in field goal percentage.
 
NEXT UP
 
Howard travels to Princess Anne, Md., to take on the Hawks of Maryland Eastern Shore Monday (Jan. 6) at 5:30 p.m.
 
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