Howard and Cottage are an even 4-4 against one another since November of 2016, but not for long. The Howard Hawks will challenge the Cottage Cougars at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Howard earned a 51-44 victory over Varsity Opponent.
Howard found their leader in sophomore Michael Davis, who posted 26 points. Keegan Roberts was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cottage). They blew past Cumberland Academy of Georgia 53-33 on Friday.
Howard better focus on containing Gavin Akers and Maxwell Lagan as the pair were huge in Cottage's win. Akers dropped a double-double on 25 points and 20 rebounds, while Lagan dropped a double-double on 25 points and 20 boards. The dominant performance also gave Lagan a new career-high in assists (seven).
Cottage was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Howard's record now sits at 8-4. As for Cottage, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-10.
Howard didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Cottage in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 46-42 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Howard since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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