January 12, 2008

Howard Welcomes Florida A&M in MEAC Doubleheader

 

Complete Game Notes (WBB)
Complete Game Notes (MBB)

Game 13
Howard Lady Bison (0-12, 0-1 MEAC) vs.
Florida A&M Lady Rattlers (9-3, 1-0 MEAC)

Date: Saturday, Jan. 12
Time: 2 p.m. EST
Place: Burr Gymnasium, Washington, D.C.
Series: Howard leads 15-11

The Game
The Howard women's basketball team continues MEAC play with a match-up against the Lady Rattlers of Florida A&M (FAMU). The Lady Bison fell to Hampton 73-61 in its MEAC opener last week. Asha Santee paced Howard with a game-high 21 points and Tamaya Daniels added 14 points, seven rebounds and four blocked shots.

FAMU is 9-3 and opened its season with a 7-0 mark. The Lady Rattlers fell to Savannah State 74-66 in its last time out on Jan. 4 and were led by three players in double figures. Stephanie Foster finished with 18 while Joslyne Jackson and Taniyah Dawson added 14 and 10, respectively.

Florida A&M
Probable Starters

No. 

Name

Pos.   

Cl.   

Ht.

2007-08 Stats

21

Joslyne Jackson

G

Sr.

5-7

14.8 ppg/2.9 rpg

20

Q'Vaunda Curry

G

Sr.

5-6

10.1 ppg/5.2 rpg

11

Taniyah Dawson

G

Jr.

5-7

8.4 ppg/3.5 rpg

23

Stephanie Foster

G/F

Jr.

6-0

13.6 ppg/6.2 rpg

40

Denise Tate

F

Jr.   

6-1    

4.6 ppg/10.0 rpg

Howard
Probable Starters

No. 

Name

Pos.   

Cl.   

Ht.

2007-08 Stats

20

Shannon Carlisle

G

Sr.

5-4

14.9 ppg/3.7 apg

32

Asha Santee

G

Sr.

5-8

14.4 ppg/3.7 rpg

3

Reyna Gross

G

Sr.

5-5

5.8 ppg/3.3 apg

24

Charae Baulkman

F

So.

6-1

3.4 ppg/5.0 rpg

31

Tamaya Daniels

C      

Jr.   

6-2    

7.3 ppg/7.6 rpg

Game 15

Howard (3-11, 0-1 MEAC) vs.
Florida A&M (4-9, 0-1 MEAC)

Date: Saturday, Jan. 12
Time: 4 p.m. EST
Place: Burr Gymnasium, Washington, D.C.
Series: Howard leads 28-24

The Game
This is a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference game between the Rattlers of Florida A&M University and the Bison of Howard University.  The Rattlers (4-9 overall, 0-1 in the MEAC) defeated Warner Southern, 75-62 at home on January 5 to snap a three-game losing streak  The Bison (3-11 overall, 0-1 in the MEAC) have dropped seven in a row, the most recent a 67-62 loss to Furman in the consolation game of the St. Mary's Classic back on December 29.       

Howard
Probable Starters

No. 

Name

Pos.   

Cl.   

Ht.

2007-08 Stats

05

Adam Walker

F

Fr.

6-8

5.6 ppg/ 5.3 rpg

15

Kyle Riley

G

Fr.

6-3

9.9 ppg/2.7 rpg

21

Anthony Thomas

G

Fr.

6-6

1.1 ppg/1.3 rpg

22

Jeron Smith

G

Sr.

6-5

8.8 ppg/3.1 rpg

54

Paul Kirkpatrick

C      

So.   

6-9    

4.0 ppg/3.2 rpg

Reserves

No. 

Name

Pos.   

Cl.   

Ht.

2007-08 Stats

31

Theo Livingston

G      

Jr.   

6-2    

3.0 ppg/2.2 rpg

00

Curtis White

G

So.

6-4

4.4 ppg/2.9 rpg

Florida A&M
Probable Starters

No. 

Name

Pos.   

Cl.   

Ht.

2007-08 Stats

11

Leslie Robinson

G

Sr.

6-0

12.0 ppg/3.4 rpg

32

Larry Jackson

F

Sr.

6-6

7.3 ppg/4.8 rpg

10

Byron Taylor

G

Jr.

5-7

2.6 ppg/1.0 rpg

24

Joe Ballard

G

Jr.

6-0

5.1 ppg/2.7 rpg

33

Akini Akini

F      

Sr.   

6-10    

9.8 ppg/5.7 rpg

Reserves

No. 

Name

Pos.   

Cl.   

Ht.

2007-08 Stats

21

Oliver Price

F

Jr.

6-6

9.8 ppg/6.5 rpg

3

Lamar Twitty

G

Jr.

6-4

9.1 ppg/4.3 rpg