Olivia Olson scored 20 points as the Marshall Thundering Herd defeated the Howard Bison 76-66 on Tuesday night at Cam Henderson Center.
The Thundering Herd set the tone early, taking the first quarter 17-11. They led by as many as 19 points.
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For Marshall, Olivia Olson finished with 20 points, seven rebounds and four assists, Maddie Moody added 15 points and seven rebounds off the bench, while Ni'Kiah Chesterfield contributed 12 points.
For Howard, Zoe Stewart finished with 18 points, and Jada Kendrick added 11 points and seven rebounds.
The Thundering Herd improved to 3-0. The Bison dropped to 1-2.
The Thundering Herd sit first in the Sun Belt and have won three straight. Marshall is 2-0 at home and 1-0 away from home. The Bison are first in the MEAC. Howard is 1-0 at home and 0-2 away from home.
The Thundering Herd next host the West Virginia State Yellow Jackets on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 11:00 a.m. ET. The Bison next visit the Iowa State Cyclones on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 7:30 p.m. ET.
