Game Notes: Howard vs. Fairfield
Fairfield University (Stags) vs Howard University (Bison)
Wednesday, November 22, 2009
7 pm
Burr Gymnasium
Washington, DC
THE GAME: This is a non-conference match-up between the Stags of Fairfield University and the Bison of Howard University. The Stags (3-1) are coming off a 72-56 win over American University on the road this past Monday while the Bison (0-5) are still looking for their first win of the season after dropping a 52-69 decision to Akron University this past Sunday in the Glenn Wilkes Classic in Daytona Beach, FL.
THE COACHES: Fairfield is coached by Ed Cooley (Stonehill, 94), who is in his fourth season there and has a 30-36 record to date. Howard is coached by Gil Jackson (Elizabethtown, '69), who is in his fifth season and has a 30-98 career record.
HOWARD PROBABLE STARTERS
Forward 13 Mike Phillips Fr 6-7 185 6.2. ppg, 7.2 rpg
Center 54 Paul Kirkpatrick Sr 6-9 220 4.4 ppg, 4.0 rpg
Guard 00 Curtis White Sr. 6-4 195 4.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg
Guard 22 Calvin Thompson 6-3 170 14.4 ppg, 3.6 rpg
Guard 15 Kyle Riley Jr. 6-3 180 7.6 ppg, 1.0 rpg
FAIRFIELD PROBABLE STARTERS
Forward 4 Yorel Hawkins Jr 6-5 207 18.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg
Forward 30 Shimeek Johnson So 6-7 197 6.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg
Forward 32 Anthony Johnson Sr 6-8 240 10.8. ppg, 9.8 rpg
Guard 11 Lyndon Jordan Jr 6-2 180 6.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg
Guard 3 Derek Needham Fr. 5-11 180 15.3 ppg, 5.0 apg
NEXT UP: Howard travels to Buffalo, NY to take on Canisius this coming Saturday at 7 pm.
