NORFOLK, VA. (Nov. 3, 2000) -- Sophomore guard Okeisha Howard (Va. Beach, Va.) pouredin 31 points andsophomore Kim Giddens (Painter, VA.) added 24 more as the Lady Monarchs ofOld Dominiondefeated M.I. Express, 115-70 in an exhibition contest Friday night.
Tiffany Thompson (Clinton, Md.), Sharron Francis (W.Lanham, MD.) andfreshman Corrina Turner(Miami, Fl.) each scored ten points. Turner also hauled in a game higheight rebounds. Francisled with 13 asssists and five steals while Alli Spence (Lafayette, Co.)dished out nine assists to gowith nine points.
As a team, the Lady Monarchs shot .661 (41-62) from the floor,while M.I. Express shot only .348from the floor. Old Dominion returns to action on Tuesday night when theyhost Basketball Travelersfrom Lithuania in their final exhibition contest. Game time in 7:35 p.m.