The Howland Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Boardman Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Last Tuesday, Howland ended up a good deal behind Austintown-Fitch and lost 64-49.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 79-45, which was the final score in Boardman's tilt against Harding on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 196th, while the Raiders are ranked 23rd).
Howland's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Boardman, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Howland barely slipped by Boardman in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 34-33. The rematch might be a little tougher for Howland since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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