On Friday, the Twinsburg Tigers came up short against the Howland Tigers and fell 56-45. While losing is never fun, Twinsburg can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 415th, while Howland is ranked 155th).
Leading Howland to victory were Anthony Chieffo and Darren Douglas. Chieffo went 5 for 7 on his way to 14 points, while Douglas posted 16 points. Luca Naples was another key player, putting up seven points.
Twinsburg has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Howland, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Twinsburg will challenge Harding at 5:30 p.m. on January 4, 2025. As for Howland, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 41-35 victory against Hubbard on the 30th.
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