The Howell Highlanders will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Heritage Hawks at 3:20 p.m. on Saturday.
Howell easily dispatched Troy last Monday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Howell fell just short of Northville by a score of 47-45 on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Heritage put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 60-35 margin over Hemlock. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Huskies are ranked 151st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Heritage's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.6 points per game. As for Howell, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
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