After seven games on the road, Howard is heading back home. They will take on the Cottage Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Howard came up short against Fulton Science Academy and fell 54-44. Howard has not had much luck with Fulton Science Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Keegan Roberts, who scored 22 points. That was a full 50% of Howard's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Sam Schulman, who scored 14 points.
After soaring to a 36-point win in their last game, Cottage came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell just short of Varsity Opponent by a score of 36-34.
Howard's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Cottage, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-12 record this season.
Howard didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Cottage in their previous meeting two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 45-39 win. Will Howard repeat their success, or does Cottage have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
