Maryland-Eastern Shore hosts Howard in conference showdown
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Howard Bison (12-6, 2-0 MEAC) at Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks (9-10, 2-0 MEAC)
Princess Anne, Maryland; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Zennia Thomas and Howard take on Ashanti Lynch and Maryland-Eastern Shore on Saturday.
The Hawks are 5-2 in home games. Maryland-Eastern Shore has a 2-1 record in one-possession games.
The Bison are 2-0 in MEAC play. Howard ranks second in the MEAC shooting 29.2% from 3-point range.
Maryland-Eastern Shore’s average of 3.9 made 3-pointers per game is 1.6 fewer made shots on average than the 5.5 per game Howard allows. Howard averages 65.0 points per game, 3.2 fewer than the 68.2 Maryland-Eastern Shore gives up to opponents.
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Desi Taylor averages 1.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Hawks, scoring 4.8 points while shooting 44.6% from beyond the arc. Lynch is averaging 12.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.8 steals over the past 10 games.
Thomas is scoring 15.0 points per game with 7.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists for the Bison. Zoe Stewart is averaging 14.4 points and 2.1 rebounds while shooting 43.4% over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hawks: 4-6, averaging 63.1 points, 34.7 rebounds, 10.0 assists, 7.0 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 36.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.3 points per game.
Bison: 6-4, averaging 64.6 points, 28.8 rebounds, 12.3 assists, 9.5 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 40.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.5 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.