WASHINGTON (Interstat) — The Fairfield Stags visit the Howard Lady Bison in a nonconference women’s basketball matchup on Friday afternoon at Burr Gymnasium. Both teams enter looking to rebound from Sunday road losses to major-conference opponents. Fairfield (4-2) fell 86-72 at Iowa, despite 14 points from Christina Pham and 12 from Kaety L’Amoreaux. Howard (6-3) dropped a 78-62 decision at Syracuse, though Zennia Thomas scored 24 points. The Stags have shown a balanced attack, with wins over Villanova and South Florida highlighting their early schedule. Their two losses have come against North Carolina and Iowa. The Lady Bison have been strong defensively, holding four opponents under 60 points this season. Their resume includes a victory at George Washington and a close loss at VCU. Friday’s contest is the final home game for Howard until Dec. 20. Fairfield continues a road swing at Richmond on Sunday.