WASHINGTON (November 7, 2025) - Howard University women's basketball team (1-0) takes on the Rattlers of Florida A&M University (0-1) in a nonconference showdown at Burr Gymnasium. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m., live on ESPN+.
 
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LAST TIMEOUT
 
FAMU
 
The Rattlers opened the season with a 112-39 road loss at crosstown opponent Florida State. FAMU (Florida A&M) shot just under 19 percent from the floor, 17-percent from three-point range.
As a team, the Rattlers grabbed 17 offensive rebounds and blocked shots. The leading scorer was freshman guard Cornelia Ellington with 16 points and senior guard Jordan Boddie added eight points.
 
HOWARD
 
Zennia Thomas (Cleveland) scored a team-high 15 points and redshirt sophomore April Edwards added 11 points to lift Howard to a 68-56 win over Providence College at Alumni Hall.
 
PROBABLE STARTERS
 
FAMU PROBABLE STARTERS
 
No.      Class                            Position           Name                                      Stats                           
1          Redshirt Sophomore  Forward           Miya Giles-Jones                     5.0 ppg & 6.0 rpg
11        Sophomore                 Center             Brezia Robinson                      4.0 ppg & 3.0 rpg
3          Redshirt Junior            Guard              Tahniya Purifoy                       3.0 ppg & 2.0 rpg
22        Junior                          Guard               Shaniyah McCarthy                2.0 ppg & 4.0 rpg
15        Junior                          Guard              Za'Naria Robinson                   2.0 ppg & 2.0 bpg
 
HOWARD PROBABLE STARTERS
 
No.      Class                            Position           Name                                      Stats                           
24        Senior                          Forward           Zennia Thomas                        15.0 ppg & 7.0 rpg
25        Senior                          Forward           Nile Miller                               4.0 ppg
4          Freshman                    Guard              Ariella Henigan                       9.0 ppg & 3.0 apg
5          Junior                          Guard              Destiny Bynum-Johnson          6.0 ppg & 4.0 rpg
23        Redshirt Junior            Guard              Zoe Stewart                             8.0 ppg & 3.0 rpg
 
THE COACHES
 
Howard is coached by Ty Grace (New Haven, '99), who is in her 11^th season at the helm. Florida A&M is led by Bridgette Gordon (Tennessee, '90), who is in her third season.
 
SERIES RECORD
 
Howard has won seven in a row, including last year's 78-66 win in Tallahassee, Fla. The Rattlers' last win at Howard came in 2016 (64-53).
 
NEXT UP
 
FAMU will play at George Mason Monday (Nov. 10) at 6 p.m. Howard travels crosstown to take on George Washington Tuesday (Nov. 11) at the Smith Center. Tipoff is schedule for 6 p.m.
 
For more information, visit the official Howard Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.