Game Notes: Howard at Hampton
Game 28
Howard (15-12, 10-5 MEAC) at Hampton (16-11, 11-4 MEAC)
Date: Thursday, March 4
Place: HU Convocation Center, Hampton, Va.
Series: Howard leads 20-16
Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/hampton/wbball/index.htm
Radio: WHOV 88.1 FM
The Game
Howard wraps up its regular season on Thursday with a pivotal
contest against Hampton. The Lady Bison (15-12, 10-5 MEAC) defeated
Maryland Eastern Shore, 62-57 on Feb. 27 while the Lady Pirates
(16-11, 11-4 MEAC) took down Delaware State, 47-41 in its last time
out on Saturday.
Zykia Brown paced Howard with 18 points in the win over UMES. Saadia Doyle had a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds while Cheyenne Curley-Payne added a career-high 15 points.
Melanie Warner (13 points) and Choicetta McMilliam (12 points) paced Hampton in the win over the DSU.
Scouting Hampton
Hampton is 16-11 (11-4 MEAC) and is tied for the second with Morgan
State in the MEAC standings. Quanneishia Perry is averaging 12.8
points per game while Jerika Jenkins and Bernadette Fortune add
10.4 and 9.8 points per game, respectively. Whitney Hill (9.5 ppg)
and Choicetta McMillian (6.7 ppg) round out the scoring for the
Lady Pirates. Perry is tops on the team with 9.1 rebounds per game.
Hampton is coached by Interim Head Coach David Six, who is in his first season with the Lady Pirates.
Freshman Sensation
Freshman Saadia Doyle (5-11, F) has posted
double-doubles in 18 of 26 games this season, a feat that puts her
fifth in the NCAA rankings at press time. The Atlanta, Ga. native
is averaging 17.0 points and 10.9 rebounds per outing and was named
the MEAC Rookie of the Week eight times this season. A warrior on
the boards, Doyle's 10.9 rebounds per game total ranks
15th highest in the NCAA. Her 22 rebounds vs. Coppin
State is the ninth highest total in the NCAA this season. Doyle
also ranks top-100 in the nation in field goal percentage (45.7 FG
%, 92nd) and top-80 in points per game (17.0 ppg,
T-71st). NCAA Stats updated thru Feb. 28.
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.
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 eight times this season (Dec. 17, Dec. 21, Dec. 30, Jan.
25, Feb. 1, Feb. 15, Feb. 22 and March 1). Doyle
was named the Heritage Sports Radio Network's National Player of
the Week on Feb. 3.
Curley-Payne Heats Up
Freshman guard Cheyenne Curley-Payne has been
getting quality minutes despite playing with an ankle
injury. The California native averages 4.7 points,
3.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.7 steals per game. She ranks
10th in the MEAC in assists per game and 11th
in the league in steals per 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.
On Deck
Howard will await its seeding for the MEAC Tournament on March 8-13
in Winston-Salem, N.C.