Women's Basketball | 11/27/2018 11:44:00 PM

WHO: George Mason at Howard
WHEN: Wednesday, 7 p.m.
WHERE: Burr Gymnasium, Washington, D.C.
RECORDS: Mason (4-2, 0-0 Atlantic 10); Howard (3-2, 0-0 MEAC)
SERIES RECORD: Mason leads 14-8
LAST MEETING: Mason defeated Howard 62-55 on Dec. 12, 2009 in Fairfax, Va.
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SCOUTING HOWARD
The Bison (3-2) are coming off a 77-58 victory at Fairleigh Dickinson on Sunday in New Jersey. Three players scored in double figures, led by 16 points from sophomore guard Jayla Thornton. Junior Sarah Edmond leads the Bison with 19.6 points a game and 4.2 assists per contest. Thornton is averaging 15.6 points and freshman forward Krislyn Marsh is nearly averaging a double-double with 10.2 rebounds and 9.4 points a game.

SERIES HISTORY
The Patriots hold a 14-8 advantage in the all-time series. Mason has won 12 straight, with the Patriots last falling to Howard in 1990. This will be the teams' first meeting since Dec. 12, 2009.

LAST TIME OUT
Mason outlasted UMKC for a 91-84 victory on Friday in Kansas City, Mo. The Patriots notched their most points since scoring 92 against Rhode Island last season. Mason dished out a season-high 21 assists and fended off two rallies by the Kangaroos, pulling away in the fourth quarter. A 9-3 run late gave the Patriots an insurmountable 10-point lead with a 1:01 left. Sophomore Nicole Cardano-Hillary led the Patriots with 16 points, making 12 of 16 free throws. Junior Sarah Kaminski and sophomore Marika Korpinen each scored 15 points, with Korpinen setting a career high. Kaminski also sank a personal-best five 3-pointers.

Junior Jacy Bolton notched her third double-double in four games with 13 points and a career-high 12 rebounds. She also added four assists and a career-high tying three steals and zero turnovers as she played in a front of a huge crowd of family and friends from her hometown of Drexel, Mo., just an hour south of Kansas City. Junior Allie McCool came off the bench and added 12 points.