Howland played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Boardman Spartans, falling 71-48. The Tigers' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Howland lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Anthony Chieffo, who posted nine points. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Burgess, who scored six points and five assists.
Tigers
| 01/17/25 @ Boardman | 48-71 |
| 01/14/25 vs Austintown-Fitch | 49-64 |
| 01/10/25 @ Canfield | 48-72 |
| 01/07/25 @ Harding | 40-71 |
Even though they lost, Howland was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
Howland's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Boardman, they moved to 7-5 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Howland has already played their next game (against Harding), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Boardman has also has no score uploaded for their next match, this one against McKinley.
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