Howard is 1-9 against River Hill since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Howard Lions will square off against the River Hill Hawks. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, Howard didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Marriotts Ridge, but they still walked away with a 73-69 win.
| 01/04/25 @ Marriotts Ridge | 22 |
| 12/20/24 vs Chesapeake | 25 |
| 12/18/24 @ Wilde Lake | 21 |
| 12/16/24 @ Long Reach | 21 |
| 12/12/24 vs Atholton | 17 |
Griffin Garner was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 13 boards. The game was his seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Josh Ademiju, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards.
Howard smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, River Hill waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took down the Golden Bears 57-39. The contest marked the Hawks' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Howard's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.3 points per game. As for River Hill, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Howard came up short against River Hill in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 74-63. Can Howard avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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