Basketball Preview: Howard Hawks vs. Varsity Opponent
The Howard Hawks will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on Varsity Opponent at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Varsity Opponent took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Howard, who comes in off a win.
Howard is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Cumberland Academy of Georgia. Howard came out on top against Cumberland Academy of Georgia by a score of 52-44 on Wednesday.
Howard found their leader in sophomore Michael Davis, who posted 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Danzig, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, a win for Varsity Opponent just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Polk Christian Prep on the road and fell 68-9. Varsity Opponent has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Howard came out on top in a nail-biter against Varsity Opponent when the teams last played back in January, sneaking past 46-44. Will Howard repeat their success, or does Varsity Opponent have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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