CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (December 10, 2025) – Redshirt junior guard Zoe Stewart (Terre Haute, Ind.) scored a team-high 18 points and senior forward Nile Miller (Woodbury, N.J.) added 12 points but it was not enough as the Howard University women's basketball team (7-5) fell, 76-50, to hot shooting Virginia (UVA) in a nonconference bout at John Paul Jones Arena.
 
Stewart has come on strong of late, reaching double digits for the fifth straight game. The junior guard connected on 7-of-14 from the floor, including a season-best 4-of-8 from three-point range.
 
Miller, who averages a little over seven points per contest, had one of her best games of the season offensively, converting on 6-of-11 from the field.
 
The duo combined for 13-of-25, but the rest of the team made only 11-of-31.
 
Team leading scorer and rebounder senior forward Zennia Thomas (Cleveland) was held to nine points on 4-of-10 shooting. The Cleveland native and candidate for MEAC (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) Player of the Year came into the game averaging almost 16 points per game. She did manage six rebounds, three assists, two steals and a blocked shot.
 
The Cavaliers jumped out to the early 31-13 lead by shooting a sizzling 61-percent from the field. UVA (8-3) did cool off a bit in the second stanza but Howard was not able to capitalize as they again were unable any offense. They trailed, 42-26, at intermission.
 
To the Bison's credit, they played the hosts much stronger in the second in the second half, but it was too big of a hole to climb out.
 
For the game, the Cavaliers shot 55-percent.
 
UVA was led by Sa'Myah Smith, who equaled Stewart's 18 points, and Tabitha Amanza chipped in 13 points.
 
NEXT UP: Howard takes on Hampton in the Battle of the Real HU Saturday (Dec. 13) at the CareFirst Arena in Southeast D.C. Tipoff is set for noon.
 
For more information, visit the official Howard Athletics website www.hubison.com.