NORFOLK, VA. – No. 10 South Carolina State Lady Bulldogs will face No. 7 Howard in the opening round of the 2020 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Tuesday (March. 10th) at 2 p.m. at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Va.
The two teams met earlier this season with South Carolina State (11-17 overall, 6-10 MEAC) knocking off Howard (3-28 overall, 1-15 MEAC) 101-95 in overtime in Washington, DC.
MATCHUP PREVIEW
HOWARD
Entering Tuesday's clash against SCSU, Howard (15-14, 7-9 MEAC) dominated South Carolina State in their lone meeting of the year at Burr Gymnasium, 78-47. Five Bison reached double figures, led by third-year sharpshooter
Jayla Thornton (Newark, N.J.) with 14 points.
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE
SCSU (3-26, 2-14 MEAC) enters the tourney in a slump, dropping eleven-in-a-row. South Carolina State's last victory in the home win over Maryland Eastern Shore, 60-55 (Jan. 20).
Taylor Brown and Heniaya Moten lead the squad in scoring, producing 16.7 ppg and 12.6 ppg, respectively. Newcomer
Jayah Hicks is one of the young bright spots after being named to the All-MEAC Rookie Team.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Winner of Thursday's showdown meets No. 2 Norfolk State Wednesday (March 11) at 2 p.m.
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at
www.HUBison.com.
