Washington, D.C
Women’s Basketball Heads to Howard for D.C. Clash – George Washington University Athletics
WASHINGTON – Contemporary off its first win of the 2022-23 marketing campaign, George Washington ladies’s basketball will look to make it two in a row when it heads to the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, D.C. to face the Howard Bison. Tip-off between the town rivals is scheduled for Monday at 7 p.m.
ELECTRIC ESSENCE:
In GW’s 65-50 win over UMES on Thursday, Essence Brown put collectively the most effective offensive efficiency of her profession. Brown, who’s well-known for locking down the opposition’s finest participant, scored a career-high 12 factors on an environment friendly 5-6 taking pictures. Along with her career-high in factors, Brown additionally set a brand new career-high in three-pointers made (2) and assists (5).
HELLO OLD FRIEND:
Thornton’s most spectacular season at Howard got here in 2020-21, when she was named MEAC Participant of the Yr. That season, Thornton averaged greater than 14 factors a recreation for the Bison, whereas ending second within the MEAC in free throw share (.817), fourth in 3-pointers made (2.5 per recreation), and fifth in 3-point subject aim share (.336).
DEAD EVEN SERIES:
Monday would be the twenty third assembly between George Washington and Howard, and thus far the profession collection is deadlocked with each side proudly owning 11 wins. Within the two sides’ final assembly a yr in the past, the Buff & Blue pulled out a 62-53 win because of a double-double by Mayowa Taiwo and an 11-point efficiency by Taylor Webster.
SCOUTING THE BISON:
Howard, who shall be in motion on Saturday at Memphis, are 1-0 on the yr after taking residence a 62-57 win over La Salle on opening night time. The Bison enter this yr because the MEAC favourite and boast a staff loaded with expertise, together with MEAC Preseason First Staff gamers Future Howell and Iyanna Warren, and Preseason Third Staff gamers Brooklyn Fort-Davis and Krislyn Marsh.