WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (Interstat) — The Howard Lady Bison, looking to bounce back from their first loss of the season, visit the Monmouth Hawks in a non-conference women’s basketball matchup on Thursday.

Howard (4-1) saw its four-game winning streak snapped in a narrow 69-66 road loss at VCU on Monday. Zennia Thomas led the Lady Bison in that contest, scoring 25 points and grabbing eight rebounds. Howard’s strong start to the season also includes road victories over Elon, George Washington and Providence.

Monmouth (1-2) enters the game seeking momentum after a 71-66 loss at Maryland-Eastern Shore on Nov. 11. In that game, Alexis Davis paced the Hawks with 18 points. Monmouth’s lone win this season was an 81-42 home victory over Division II Chestnut Hill, while they fell 104-46 at Kentucky in their season opener.

The game will tip off at the Multipurpose Activity Center. Following this contest, Howard will host William & Mary on Sunday, while Monmouth travels to face Marist on Monday.