It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Howland Tigers can now relate to. They had to suffer through a rough 74-37 loss at the hands of the Longhorns. Howland's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Howland's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alex Henry, who scored four points along with seven assists and two steals. Henry has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Steven Bubon, who scored eight points.
Howland's defeat dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Lutheran West, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-2.
Howland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Lutheran West will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Central Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on March 14th. Lutheran West has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 446 points over their last six matches.
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