Basketball Recap: Boardman Has No Trouble Against Howland

Spartans

Margin (Wins)

12/10/24 vs East	38
12/27/24 vs Struthers	33
12/06/24 vs Cardinal Mooney	32
01/17/25 vs Howland	23

Boardman got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They put the hurt on the Howland Tigers with a sharp 71-48 win on Friday. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 23 points or more this season.

Howland's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anthony Chieffo, who posted nine points. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Burgess, who put up six points and five assists.

Boardman's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-5. As for Howland, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-6.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Boardman will host McKinley at 7:00 p.m. on January 25th. As for Howland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Harding at 7:00 p.m. on January 24th.