As the Howard University girls’s basketball group begins MEAC (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) play, head coach Ty Grace has the squad positioned for fulfillment and excessive expectations after going 10-6 in non-conference play.
According to HBCU Gameday, the Bison head into MEAC play with all their victories towards Division 1 opponents.
The girls’s basketball group is being recognized for its play and successful file, at the moment ranked No. 13 within the SchoolInsider.com Mid-Major Poll. This rating is among the many highest ever achieved by a MEAC program. Since the group entered the Top 25, they’ve remained on the listing, with No. 24 as their lowest place to this point. The different positions they’ve held have been No. 24, No. 20, No. 19 (twice), No. 14, and No. 12; it now ranks No. 13.
Before the season started, consultants had them chosen for the listing when it was revealed Oct. 27.
The Bisons ended the 2025 portion of their season with a 64-58 loss on the highway to Army.
Although they misplaced, the current rating saved them on the ballot for the eighth consecutive week. Princeton University (12-1) holds the No. 1 spot (Five straight weeks), whereas the 9-4 South Dakota State is in second place.
The group is having a a lot better yr than final season, when its file was 15-16 (10-4 in convention play). With a 10-4 convention file, they completed second. With gamers like Zennia Thomas, who leads the group in scoring and rebounding, Zoe Stewart, who scores persistently on the perimeter, and throw in Nile Miller, identified for her defensive prowess, and Ariella Henigan added to the combo, the Bisons ought to have a superb exhibiting heading into convention play.
Their subsequent scheduled contest is Jan. 3; they open the MEAC portion of the present season on the highway towards South Carolina State (SC State) at 2 p.m. All eyes might be on the Bisons to indicate what a stable basketball program from Howard University can accomplish.
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