Basketball Game Preview: Colman-Egan C-E Hawks vs. Howard Tigers

The Colman-Egan C-E Hawks will take on the Howard Tigers at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Colman-Egan will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.

If Colman-Egan beats Howard with 70 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Colman-Egan beat Bridgewater/Emery on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 70-32. The C-E Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Howard lost to Irene/Wakonda on the road by a 49-35 margin on Tuesday.

Colman-Egan pushed their record up to 18-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.4 points over those games. As for Howard, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.

Colman-Egan didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Howard in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 49-43 victory. Will Colman-Egan repeat their success, or does Howard have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.