Preview: Howland Tigers vs. Harvey Red Raiders
After two games on the road, Howland is heading back home. They will take on the Harvey Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Howland fought the good fight in their overtime game against Ursuline on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 62-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fighting Irish. While losing is never fun, Howland can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 237th, while Ursuline is ranked 14th).
Howland might have lost, but man, Alex Henry was a machine: he scored 21 points along with seven assists and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of John Perry, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Harvey was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 57-52 to Chaney. Harvey has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Harvey saw an underclassman step up: Chase Goines scored 14 points. Braylon Johnson was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Howland's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Harvey, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Howland have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Harvey struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.1 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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