The Howard Lions are taking a road trip to challenge Marriotts Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Howard is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Sherwood just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a blow against the Warriors, falling 81-43. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-19.
Meanwhile, Marriotts Ridge came tearing into Saturday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past Tournament Team 75-49. Marriotts Ridge has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 21 points or more this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Howard fell to 6-1. As for Marriotts Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Howard came up short against Marriotts Ridge in their previous matchup back in January, falling 66-57. Can Howard avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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