The Howland Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Ursuline Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Howland has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Howland scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They breezed by McKinley on the road to the tune of 72-38. With Howland ahead 37-15 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Howland's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alex Henry, who scored nine points along with six assists and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was John Perry, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Ursuline waltzed into their match on Monday with four straight wins but they left with five. They took down East Liverpool 72-53. Given Ursuline's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while East Liverpool is ranked 117th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Howland is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-10 record this season. As for Ursuline, their win bumped their record up to 17-3.
Howland suffered a grim 55-33 defeat to Ursuline when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Can Howland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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