February 6, 2009

Game Notes: Howard vs. UMES

Complete women's game notes
Complete men's game notes

Game 21
Howard (4-16, 3-5 MEAC) vs.
Maryland Eastern Shore (9-10, 5-3 MEAC)

Date: Saturday, Feb. 7
Place: Burr Gymnasium, Washington, D.C. 

The Game
The Lady Bison, in the third game of a four-match home stand, faces off with the Hawks of Maryland Eastern Shore in an afternoon MEAC contest. Howard is coming off a 71-45 win over Norfolk State on Monday while UMES fell to Coppin State, 71-69 in its last time out. 

Sophomore Zykia Brown paced Howard with a career-high 32 points in the NSU win. Natalie Day added 17 points, 12 rebounds and five steals.

April McBride led four Hawks in double figures against Coppin State. The junior contributed 20 points and 10 rebounds while Josephine McLane and Adobi Agbasi added 13 points each. Casey Morton chipped in 12.

Howard
Probable Starters 

No. 

Name

Pos.   

Cl.   

Ht.

2008-09 Stats

22

Jalisa Pullins

G

So.

5-5

2.9 ppg/2.1 rpg

11

Zykia Brown

G

So.

5-8

16.4 ppg/5.1 rpg

21

Morgan Neal

F

Jr.

5-10

4.7 ppg/4.0 rpg

3

Natalie Day

F

Fr.

6-0

7.9 ppg/5.1 rpg

31

Tamaya Daniels

C

Sr.   

6-2  

8.1 ppg/6.4 rpg

 

Maryland Eastern Shore
Probable Starters

No. 

Name

Pos.   

Cl.   

Ht.

2008-09 Stats

32

Casey Morton

G

So.

5-9

10.8 ppg/4.3 rpg

34

Tiffany Reid

G

Jr.

5-10

8.6 ppg/3.7 rpg

24

Josephine McLane

F

So.

6-0

5.7 ppg/2.1 rpg

33

April McBride

F

Jr.

6-0

15.6 ppg/8.4 rpg

12

Jasmine Speed

C

Jr.   

5-10 

3.8 ppg/3.1 rpg

 

Game 22
Howard (5-16, 3-5 MEAC)
vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (6-15, 2-6 MEAC) 

Date: Saturday, Feb. 7
Place: Burr Gymnasium, Washington, D.C.
Series: Howard leads 51-40
Internet Broadcast: www.hsrn.com

The Game
The Howard men's basketball team battles visiting Maryland Eastern Shore in an afternoon league game at Burr Gym. The Bison are coming off a 68-62 win over Norfolk State on Monday.

Eugene Myatt had 26 points against the Spartans. Randy Hampton added 13 while Kyle Riley contributed 11.

The Hawks fell to Longwood, 98-86 in its last time out on Wednesday. Chris Conner had 24 points for UMES and Neal Pitt had a team-high nine rebounds.

Howard
Probable Starters 

No. 

Name

Pos.   

Cl.   

Ht.

2008-09 Stats

0

Curtis White

G

Jr.

6-4

4.8 ppg/2.5 rpg

15

Kyle Riley

G

So.

6-3

8.3 ppg/1.9 rpg

33

Eugene Myatt

F

Sr.

6-5

14.9 ppg/3.9 rpg

1

Kandi Mukole

F

Jr.

6-8

3.8 ppg/4.1 rpg

54

Paul Kirkpatrick

C

Jr.   

6-9  

7.8 ppg/5.0 rpg

 

Maryland Eastern Shore
Probable Starters 

No. 

Name

Pos.   

Cl.   

Ht.

2008-09 Stats

1

Marc Davis

G

So.

5-10

6.1 ppg/2.2 rpg

25

Jaime Boyer

G

Fr.

6-1

6.0 ppg/2.0 rpg

41

Gary Lee

G

Sr.

6-5

6.0 ppg/3.3 rpg

34

Neal Pitt

F

Jr.

6-6

16.7 ppg/7.6 rpg

32

Tyler Hines

F

Fr.   

6-6 

4.9 ppg/4.3 rpg