Game Notes

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Hampton University women's basketball team will close out the regular season at Burr Gymnasium on Thursday, when the Lady Pirates take on Howard at 6 p.m.

The Lady Pirates (21-6, 14-1 MEAC), in their second season under head coach David Six, won their ninth straight game on Saturday, beating Delaware State 77-64 at Memorial Hall. Junior guard Choicetta McMillian (Fairfield, Texas) led the Lady Pirates with 16 points, while sophomore forward Keiara Avant (Chesapeake, Va.) added 15 points and seven rebounds. Junior guard Jericka Jenkins (Lancaster, Texas) added 13 points and 10 assists for her fourth double-double of the season.

Howard (13-16, 9-6 MEAC) had its three-game winning streak snapped on Saturday with a 53-50 loss at Maryland Eastern Shore. Sophomore forward Saadia Doyle led the Lady Bison with 18 points and 11 rebounds, while sophomore guard Tamoria Holmes added 12 points and sophomore guard Cheyenne Curley-Payne scored 10 points in the loss.

Hampton is 18-20 all-time against Howard, after the two teams split both meetings last season. Hampton beat the lady Bison earlier this season, 68-52 on Dec. 4 at the HU Convocation Center. The Bison beat the Lady Pirates 48-47 on Dec. 5, 2009 in Washington, D.C., before Hampton returned the favor on March 4, 2010 at the HU Convocation Center with a 55-43 win. Hampton has won 14 of the last 17 games against Howard, including eight in a row from 2002-06. Hampton is 6-11 all-time against Howard on the road.

The Lady Bison were picked to finish third in the MEAC this season, coming off a 2009-10 season in which Howard finished fourth in the conference with a 16-14 record and a 10-6 mark in the MEAC. Howard returns four starters and 10 letterwinners from last year's squad, including Doyle, who was named Preseason First Team All-MEAC after earning conference Rookie of the Year honors last season.

Doyle is leading the team in both scoring and rebounding this season, pouring in 18.2 points per contest while also pulling down 8.9 rebounds per game. Holmes is pouring in 9.9 points per contest, while Curley-Payne is averaging 9.5 points a night.

The Lady Bison are averaging 52.6 points per game on offensive, while giving up 54.6 points per game.

So far this season, the Lady Pirates are 10-4 on the road, having defeated James Madison 69-64 in the first round of the Preseason WNIT before falling 76-64 at South Dakota State, 64-57 at Charlotte and 62-49 at Wake Forest. Hampton has also defeated Radford 52-51, East Carolina 69-63, Georgia State 74-44, Coppin State 76-56, Morgan State 68-37, Florida A&M 59-47, Norfolk State 74-53, North Carolina A&T 74-66 and Delaware State 77-64 on the road. Six is 16-11 on the road for his career as a head coach.

For more information on Hampton University basketball, please call the Office of Sports Information at (757) 727-5811, or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.