Recap: Howard Tigers vs. Mitchell Christian Golden Eagles
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Howard Tigers walked away with it. They breezed by the Golden Eagles at home to the tune of 73-35 on Tuesday. The win was nothing new for Howard as they're now sitting on 11 straight.
Despite the loss, Mitchell Christian still got an impressive performance from Aiden Lieber, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 71.4% of Mitchell Christian's points, marking the 22nd time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Howard's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.6 points per game. As for Mitchell Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season.
Howard will challenge Chester at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Chester will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Howard surely won't give up without a fight. Mitchell Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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