Howell entered their game against Hazelwood West on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Howell Vikings took a 63-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hazelwood West Wildcats. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Leading Hazelwood West to victory were Jamiah Herring-Green and Zayniyah Jackson. Herring-Green dropped a double-double on 29 points and 15 rebounds, while Jackson went 9 of 21 on her way to 23 points and three steals. The match was Herring-Green's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Wilson, who posted seven points.
Howell's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-1. As for Hazelwood West, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Howell will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on North Point at 5:30 p.m. on January 8th. Hazelwood West also won't see the court for a while: their next game is against Parkway North at 5:30 p.m. on January 9th.
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