Game Notes: Howard at Delaware State
Game 20
Howard (9-10, 5-3 MEAC) at Delaware State (3-17, 1-6 MEAC)
Date: Monday, February 1
Place: Memorial Hall, Dover, Del.
Series: Howard leads 38-25
Live Stats: www.dsuhornets.com
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Radio: 1410 AM WDOV &1290 AM
The Game
Howard enters Monday's contest with a 9-10 (5-3 MEAC)
mark. HU defeated Maryland Eastern Shore, 55-51 on Jan. 30 while
Delaware State (3-17, 1-6 MEAC) was downed by Hampton, 62-43 on
Saturday.
Freshman Saadia Doyle posted her 13th double-double of the year with 32 points and 10 rebounds in the win over the Lady Hawks. Junior Zykia Brown added 22 points and shot 4-of-6 (67%) from 3-point range.
Alexis Abraham (10 points) and Alex Stewart (eight points) paced Delaware State in the loss to the Lady Pirates.
Scouting Delaware State
Delaware State is 3-17 (1-6 MEAC) with wins over Lincoln (Pa.),
Winston-Salem State and South Carolina State. Selena Galloway is
averaging 9.5 points per game while Brittany Washington (7.3 ppg)
and Courtney Crockett (7.1 ppg) round out the scoring for the Lady
Hornets. Washington is tops on the team with 6.8 rebounds per game.
Delaware State is coached by Ed Davis, who is in his 10th season at DSU. He has a 330-185 record in 18 years as a head coach.
Freshman Sensation
Freshman Saadia Doyle (5-11, F) has posted
double-doubles in 13 of 19 games this season, a feat that puts her
6th in the NCAA rankings at press time. The Atlanta, Ga. native is
averaging 17.0 points and 11.4 rebounds per outing and was named
the MEAC Rookie of the Week four times this season. A warrior on
the boards, Doyle's rebounds per game total ranks 6th
highest in the NCAA. Her 22 rebounds vs. Coppin State is the sixth
highest total in the NCAA this season. Doyle also ranks top-60 in
the nation in field goal percentage (50.0 FG %, 52nd)
and top-100 in points per game (16.2 ppg, 93rd).
NCAA Stats updated thru Jan. 28; do not reflect Jan. 30
game.
Twin Towers
Freshmen Nicole Deterville (6-1, F/C) and
Portia Deterville (6-1, F/C) are the first set of
twins to play under the Coach G era. Nicole and Portia join
teammate Amanda Edwards (6-0, F) from Toronto,
Canada and are mainstays in the Bison frontcourt.
Get ‘Em Next Year
Newcomers Jerelle Gorham (Durham, N.C./Hillside
H.S.) and Cabria Johnson (Upper Marlboro,
Md./Elizabeth Seton H.S.) will sit out the 2009-10 season.
Gorham is a 5-8 guard and Johnson is a 5-11 forward.
Weekly Honors
Zykia Brown was named the MEAC Player of the Week on Dec.
14 after posting 23 points and nine rebounds against George Mason.
Saadia Doyle was named the MEAC Rookie of the Week
four times this season (Dec. 17, Dec. 21, Dec. 30 and Jan. 25).
Brown Nets 1,000 Points
Zykia Brown joined the 1,000 club in the Bison's
win over Norfolk State on Jan. 18. She was the 16th
player in women's basketball history to accomplish that feat.
On Deck
The Lady Bison travel to Winston-Salem State on Saturday, Feb. 6.
Game time against the Lady Rams is slated for 2 p.m. at C.E. Gaines
Center.