The Howard Wildcats (Wilmington, DE) basketball toppled the host Middletown Cavaliers (Middletown, DE), 39-29 in Wednesday's non-league bout.

The Wildcats now possess a 5-1 record. They play next when they host Brandywine for a Blue Hen Flight - B bout on Friday, January 10. Howard will play a Bulldogs team coming off a 59-37 non-league win over Odyssey Charter (Wilmington, DE). The Bulldogs record now stands at 3-4.

With the loss, Middletown falls to 4-1 on the campaign. The Cavaliers host St. Andrew's (Middletown, DE) to play the Cardinals in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 11. The Cardinals go into the bout with a record of 3-2. St. Andrew's won 44-26 in their recent non-league bout against McKean (Wilmington, DE)