The Howard Lions basketball team (Ellicott City, MD), was overwhelmed 69-45 in Wednesday's league battle with the host Wilde Lake Wildecats (Columbia, MD)

The Wildecats now possess a 9-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Hammond for a Howard County battle on Friday, January 27. Wilde Lake will confront a Golden Bears team coming off a 61-52 league loss to River Hill (Clarksville, MD). The Golden Bears record now stands at 5-9.

The Lions (4-7) will now prepare for their battle against Oakland Mills (Columbia, MD). The Scorpions come into the Howard County battle with a 8-8 record. In their last battle, Oakland Mills was overwhelmed by Long Reach (Columbia, MD), 80-59, in a league battle.