Having just played yesterday, the Howard Tech Hustlin' Tigers will get right back to it and host the Lookout Valley Yellowjackets at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Howard Tech is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest defeat since December 17, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of East Hamilton by a score of 53-50. While losing is never fun, the Hustlin' Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 362nd, while the Hurricanes are ranked 77th).
Meanwhile, Lookout Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts and fell 77-34. One positive for the Yellowjackets, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Howard Tech's defeat dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Lookout Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Howard Tech against Lookout Valley in their previous matchup back in December of 2018, as the team secured an 80-40 win. In that contest, Howard Tech amassed a halftime lead of 44-24, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
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