Game Notes: Howard at Central Michigan
Game 9
Howard (3-5) at Central Michigan (2-7)
Date: Saturday, December 19
Place: Rose Arena, Mount Pleasant, Mich.
Series: Central Michigan leads 1-0
Live Stats and Audio: www.cmuchippewas.com
Radio: Modern Rock 91.5 FM
The Game
Howard enters Saturday's contest with a 3-5 mark. The Lady Bison
fell to George Mason 62-55 on Dec. 12 while Central Michigan (2-7)
dropped a 74-61 decision to Alabama A&M in its last time out on
Dec. 15.
Reigning MEAC Player of the Week Zykia Brown paced Howard with a game-high 23 points in the loss to the Patriots. Redshirt freshman Saadia Doyle added 12 points and nine rebounds while Brown also added nine boards.
Shonda Long had 17 points in the Chippewas' loss to the Bulldogs. Jalisa Olive added 12 points and Long led the team in rebounds with eight.
Probable Starters
| No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Cl. | 2009-10 Stats |
| 22 | Jalisa Pullins | G | 5-5 | Jr. | 1.1 ppg/1.6 apg |
| 12 | Zykia Brown | G | 5-8 | Jr. | 17.1 ppg/2.3 spg |
| 13 | Saadia Doyle | F | 5-11 | r-Fr. | 13.3 ppg/11.1 rpg |
| 30 | Amanda Edwards | F | 6-0 | Jr. | 3.4 ppg/3.8 rpg |
| 44 | Kara Smith | F | 6-0 | Fr. | 4.8 ppg/2.1 rpg |
Reserves
| No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Cl. | 2009-10 Stats |
| 2 | India Bradford | G | 5-4 | So. | 0.8 ppg/0.8 rpg |
| 3 | DonnaLee Scharschmidt | G | 5-6 | Jr. | 2.0 ppg/1.0 apg |
| 4 | Tamoria Holmes | G | 5-6 | Fr. | 8.4 ppg/2.3 apg |
| 5 | Cheyenne Curley-Payne | G | 5-5 | Fr. | 2.1 ppg/2.9 rpg |
| 24 | Charae Baulkman | G | 5-5 | Jr. | 1.5 ppg/1.9 rpg |
| 25 | Julee' O'Neal | F | 6-1 | Sr. | 1.9 ppg/1.4 rpg |
| 32 | Nicole Deterville | F/C | 6-1 | Fr. | 0.3 ppg/0.3 rpg |
| 34 | Portia Deterville | F/C | 6-1 | Fr. | 0.6 ppg/1.8 rpg |
Scouting Central Michigan
Central Michigan is 2-7 with wins over then #23 Louisville
and Valparaiso. Shonda Long is averaging a team-high 15.0 points
per game while Britni Houghton adds 14.7 points per game. Kaihla
Szunko is tops on the team with 9.2 rebounds per game.
The Chippewas are coached by Sue Guevara, who is in her third season at Central Michigan. She has a 26-44 record at CMU and a 150-26 mark overall in nine years as a head coach.
Double Trouble
Freshman Saadia Doyle has posted double-doubles in
six of eight games this season. The Atlanta, Ga. native is
averaging 13.3 points and 11.1 rebounds per outing and was named
the MEAC Rookie of the Week on December 7.
Twin Towers
Freshmen Nicole Deterville and Portia
Deterville are the first set of twins to play under the
Coach G era. Nicole and Portia join teammate Amanda
Edwards from Toronto, Canada and are mainstays in the
Bison frontcourt.
Up Next
The Bison are off for the next 10 days and return to action in
their final games of 2009, the Hawk Holiday Classic presented by
Staybridge Suites and Hotels. Tourney play pits Howard against host
Monmouth in a 2 p.m. matchup on Dec. 29. HU faces LaSalle or Holy
Cross in the finale on Dec. 30.