The Howell Highlanders lost against the Canton Chiefs back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Howell was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 41-40 to Canton.
Bradley Eziuka continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Canton, scoring 20 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Devon Pettus, who scored seven points along with ten rebounds and four steals.
Howell's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Canton, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Howell will face off against Salem at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Howell is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Michigan (they are ranked 120th, while Salem is ranked 307th). As for Canton, they will head out on the road to challenge Brighton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Canton is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Michigan (they are ranked 37th, while Brighton is ranked 236th).
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