Basketball Recap: Brody Howard Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat St. Patrick + How To Watch

There's no place like home for East Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the St. Patrick Fighting Irish with a sharp 69-48 win on Thursday. The Hornets pushed the score to 61-31 by the end of the third, a deficit the Fighting Irish cut but never quite recovered from.

East Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brody Howard led the charge by going 5-for-10 en route to 13 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Maryland, who shot 63% from the field on his way to 12 points.

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Previous Games

11/13/25 - Home	69-48 W
12/04/20 - Home	23-47 L
11/05/20 - Away	39-66 L
12/06/19 - Away	44-54 L
11/07/19 - Home	47-57 L
+ 5 more games

East Central's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for St. Patrick, their loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4.

East Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 90-69 defeat against Christian Collegiate Academy on the 14th. As for St. Patrick, they will challenge Elberta at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.