On Friday, the Howland Tigers were able to grind out a solid victory over the Twinsburg Tigers, taking the game 56-45. Given Howland's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 155th, while Twinsburg is ranked 415th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Howland was led to victory by Anthony Chieffo and Darren Douglas. Chieffo went 5 for 7 on his way to 14 points, while Douglas posted 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Luca Naples, who put up seven points.
Howland has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for Twinsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Howland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 41-35 win against Hubbard on the 30th. As for Twinsburg, they will host Harding at 5:30 p.m. on January 4, 2025.
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