Game Notes: Howard vs. NCAT
Game 18
Howard (3-15, 2-4 MEAC) vs.
North Carolina A&T State (13-5, 6-0 MEAC)
Date: Saturday, Jan. 31
Place: Burr Gymnasium, Washington, D.C.
Series: Howard leads 34-20
Internet Broadcast: www.hsrn.com
The Game
The Lady Bison will kick off four straight home games with an
afternoon matchup against the Aggies of North Carolina A&T
State. Howard is coming off a MEAC loss to defending champion
Coppin State on Jan. 26 while the Aggies took down S.C. State,
90-61 in its last time out.
Sophomore Zykia Brown paced HU with a team-high 18 points in the loss to the Eagles. Senior Tamaya Daniels added 12 and Natalie Day led the Bison in rebounds with nine.
Amber Bland had 23 points against the Bulldogs. Jaleesa Sams finished with 12 and Brittanie Taylor-James added 11.
Howard
Probable Starters
|
No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Ht. |
2008-09 Stats |
|
22 |
Jalisa Pullins |
G |
So. |
5-5 |
2.7 ppg/2.0 rpg |
|
11 |
Zykia Brown |
G |
So. |
5-8 |
15.6 ppg/5.3 rpg |
|
21 |
Morgan Neal |
F |
Jr. |
5-10 |
4.5 ppg/3.4 rpg |
|
3 |
Natalie Day |
F |
Fr. |
6-0 |
7.4 ppg/4.7 rpg |
|
31 |
Tamaya Daniels |
C |
Sr. |
6-2 |
8.1 ppg/6.4 rpg |
North Carolina A&T
State
Probable Starters
|
No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Ht. |
2008-09 Stats |
|
3 |
Ta'Wauna Cook |
G |
Jr. |
5-8 |
5.5 ppg/4.6 rpg |
|
23 |
Amber Bland |
G |
Sr. |
5-11 |
4.2 ppg/4.1 rpg |
|
22 |
Brittanie Taylor-James |
F |
Sr. |
6-0 |
4.3 ppg/4.6 rpg |
|
32 |
Jaleesa Sams |
F |
S0. |
5-11 |
15. ppg/9.0 rpg |
|
45 |
Lamona Smalley |
F |
Jr. |
6-0 |
12.6 ppg/6.5 rpg |
Scouting North Carolina
A&T State
The MEAC leading Aggies, winners of seven straight, are undefeated
in conference play with its last loss coming to Kentucky on Jan. 1.
Brittanie Taylor-James is averaging a team-high 18.4 points per
game while Amber Bland adds 16.5 points per game. Lamona Smalley is
tops on the team with 6.9 rebounds per game.
NCAT is coached by Patricia Cage-Bibbs, who is in her fourth season with the Aggies. She has a 64-45 mark at the school and a 435-251 career record in 24 years as a head coach.
Brown Earns MEAC Honor
Howard sophomore guard Zykia Brown
(Riverdale, Md./Parkdale H.S.) was named the MEAC Player of the
Week on January 20. Brown helped Howard to a 3-0 record that week
and pulled down 31 points and 12 rebounds, both career-highs,
against Bethune-Cookman to give the Bison its first win of the
year.
The Sparkplug
Howard freshman India Bradford
(Washington, D.C.) has provided quality minutes in backing
up sophomore Jalisa Pullins (Decatur, Ga.).
Bradford has shown a unique burst and ability to break down
opposing defenses. Against American, Bradford had 10 points and
three steals. She also knocked down three treys, her second
straight game with three field goals from beyond the arc.
