SETON HALL VS. HOWARD GAME NOTES (.pdf)
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2011 - SOUTH ORANGE, N.J.
WALSH GYMNASIUM - 7:00 PM
SETON HALL (7-6) vs. HOWARD (6-5)
VIDEO STREAM: SHUPIRATES.COM • RADIO: WSOU 89.5 FM
PIRATES' STATUS
Seton Hall was outscored 35-22 in the second half as they fell to William & Mary on Dec. 21 by a score of 61-54. Senior Tajay Ashmeade secured her second straight double-double with 13 points and 21 rebounds. The Tribe used a 17-0 run to spark the comeback and led by as many as 12 points before a late rally by the Pirates. SHU rallied to pull within five with 1:36 on the clock, but failed to score the rest of the way and William & Mary converted from the free-throw line down the stretch to preserve the win.
BISON'S STATUS
Howard improved its win streak to five games after defeating the University at Buffalo, 81-57, on Dec. 20, marking the widest margin of victory this year for the Lady Bison, and a season-high in points scored. Tamoria Holmes led all scorers with a game-best 26 points, while Saadia Doyle notched her sixth double-double of the season with 25 points and 11 boards. Howard scored the first 11 points of the game and never trailed despite a slew of comeback tries by the Bulls.
BEAST OF THE BOARDS
Senior Tajay Ashmeade posted her fifth double-figure rebounding game and second straight double-double after pulling down 21 boards and adding 13 points against William & Mary on Dec. 21. The rebounding total is tied for the highest by any BIG EAST player this season. She is the only current Pirate to have a double-figure rebounding game this season.
SHU VS. THE MEAC
The Pirates are 10-2 all-time against schools currently in the MEAC. Their only losses came to South Carolina State in 1979 and to Morgan State in 2009. The fourth meeting against the Bison will make them SHU's most common opponent within the MEAC.
BOMBS AWAY
The Pirates' 11 three-pointers against Drexel on Dec. 12 tied the single-game record for triples. It is the second time SHU has mounted double-figure trifectas in a game. They knocked down 10 treys in their win over New Hampshire on Nov. 16. The record was originally set against Syracuse on Feb. 13, 2008.
EASY BEING GREEN
Junior Terry Green exploded for 17 points off the bench against Drexel on Dec. 12. The forward shot 6-for-6 from the floor with five three-point goals.
SHU IN BIG EAST OPENERS
The Pirates fell to 12-18 all-time in BIG EAST openers after their loss to UConn on Dec. 9. SHU's last win to open conference play came on Jan. 5, 2008 when the Pirates topped Cincinnati, 54-43, in Walsh Gym.
MAGNIFICENT MORRIS
Through her last eight games, junior Brittany Morris is averaging 14.5 points per game. She recently set career-highs in scoring after in back-to-back games against ODU and Hofstra.
Courtesy SHU Athletics
No comments:
Post a Comment