After three games on the road, Atholton is heading back home. They will take on the Howard Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Atholton scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They managed a 75-70 win over River Hill.
Deion Dent continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 18 points along with five rebounds and five steals. He hasn't dropped below 18 points for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Juan Macatangay, who scored six points along with nine rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Howard's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 74-67 hit to the loss column at the hands of Long Reach. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Wednesday (62), Howard still had to take the loss.
Atholton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Howard, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6.
Atholton couldn't quite finish off the Lions when the teams last played back in December of 2023 and fell 64-62. Will Atholton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
