Howard's game on Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They snuck past the River Hill Hawks with a 56-50 win. The victory continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won three in a row.
Despite the loss, River Hill still got an impressive performance from Ethan Makode, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds. Makode also grabbed seven steals, which is notable because the Hawks are 2-1 when he posts at least three steals, but 3-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Mason Rooths, who posted ten points.
Howard's win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 3-5. As for River Hill, they dropped their record down to 5-6 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Howard will face off against Glenelg on Wednesday. The Lions will be up against the Gladiators' rather soft defense (which has allowed 51.5 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for River Hill, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Laurel at 5:30 p.m. The Spartans have been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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