Mitchell Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. Having just played yesterday, they will head out on the road to face off against the Howard Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on February 27th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mitchell Christian had no problem doing just that on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 69-49 margin over the. The victory was just what Mitchell Christian needed coming off of a 73-38 defeat in their prior game.
Aiden Lieber was his usual excellent self, scoring 45 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. That makes it 21 consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Mitchell Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Mentele, who scored 14 points.
Meanwhile, Howard had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.1 points), and they went ahead and made it ten last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Arlington 81-28 on the road. Howard's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Mitchell Christian's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-16. As for Howard, they pushed their record up to 17-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Mitchell Christian took a serious blow against Howard in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 58-27. Can Mitchell Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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