It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Howard can now relate to. They were beaten by the Ursuline Academy Raiders 63-32 on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 46-19 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2019.
Despite the defeat, Howard saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ha'Lena Griffin posted seven points and 15 rebounds. Griffin is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down 11 or more in each of the last eight games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaila Lewis, who scored five points.
Wildcats
| 02/26/25 vs Ursuline Academy | 32-63 |
| 02/24/25 vs St. Georges Tech | 58-31 |
| 02/22/25 vs Delcastle Technical | 59-43 |
| 02/19/25 @ Glasgow | 66-32 |
| 02/18/25 vs Delcastle Technical | 64-47 |
The loss snapped Howard's winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 17-6 record. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.7 points over those games. As for Ursuline Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Howard does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ursuline Academy, they will take on Polytech on Saturday.
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