If Howard was riding high fresh off their 80-40 takedown of Hodgson Vo-Tech last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Howard Wildcats had to suffer through a 77-31 loss at the hands of the DeMatha Stags. The Wildcats were down 60-29 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Nick Baysah was Howard's leading scorer, having posted eight points. Kaden Brown took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with three assists.
DeMatha got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ashton (Ace) Meeks out in front who posted 12 points along with five boards and four steals. That's the most steals Meeks has posted since back in December of 2023. Cole Bowser was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 13 rebounds.
Howard's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for DeMatha, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Howard wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 58-57 defeat against St. Georges Tech on the 14th. As for DeMatha, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 68-46 victory against Eagle Academy on the 14th.
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