The Howard University (HU) women’s basketball team dropped a 59-56 decision to the University of Virginia (UVA) in first-round action at the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (NIT). The Lady Bison will end the 2011-12 campaign with a 24-9 overall mark tying the program’s record for most wins in a single season. The game also marks […]
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Milestone Night for Lady Bison in Regular Season Finale
Tamoria Holmes joined teammates Saadia Doyle and Zykia Brown in the elite 1,000th point club as Howard (22-7 overall, 14-2 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference record) defeated Delaware State 67-52 in its regular season finale. The victory gives the Lady Bison the most wins in a season since 1997-98 when they went 23-7. For the game, Holmes […]
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Eight Straight for Lady Bison with Win over UMES
The Howard University women’s basketball team won its eighth straight, 62-49, over the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore (9-16 overall, 6-7 MEAC) on Feb. 20 at Burr Gym on senior night. The Lady Bison, now 21-7 on the season, will finish the 2011-12 campaign with a 10-1 home record. Three players reached double-figures en route to […]