Cottage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 46-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Howard Hawks. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Maxwell Lagan, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. That was a full 45.2% of Cottage's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Barnes, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 15 rebounds.
Howard was led to victory by Zach Danzig and Michael Davis. Danzig posted 16 points, while Davis had 15 points. Another player making a difference was Crosby Gallinaro, who scored six points.
Cottage's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Howard, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cottage will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Riverside Military Academy at 6:00 p.m. on December 4th. Howard also won't see the court for a while: their next game is against Tapestry Charter at 6:00 p.m. on December 4th.
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