Arnold, MD – The Dragons won their fourth straight in a dominating team effort as they won their opening conference game over the Anne Arundel Riverhawks 99-57.
Howard's full court press defense was incredibly effective early on as the Riverhawks struggled to maintain possession through the constant pressure as the Dragons forced 45 turnovers which led to 53 points.
Brianna Jones (Largo, MD/Largo) was dynamic at both ends of the court as she scored 30 points along with 10 steals and finished just a rebound short of a triple-double including seven offensive rebounds for a conference high 7.7 per game.
The second quarter was all Howard as they held Anne Arundel to just 10 points and
Shanta Johnson (Upper Marlboro, MD/Suitland) scored seven in the quarter.
By the time the fourth quarter rolled around, Howard had a 30 point lead and did a good job of never letting up.
Kyrstin Bowen (Westminster, MD/Mount Airy Christian) took it upon herself to dominate in the final 10 minutes, scoring eight of her season high 14 points as she recorded her first career double-double with 13 rebounds and seven blocks as she currently leads the conference with 2.5 blocks per game.
Tyteana Seymore (Washington, D.C./Columbia Heights) scored a season high 18 points including a couple of long range hits in a game where the Dragons had 10 different scorers.
Howard will next head back to New Jersey for a weekend tournament that starts with Orange County CC on Saturday, November 23 at 6:30 PM.
