Howard easily dispatched Atlanta Area School for the Deaf last Wednesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Howard Hawks fell just short of the Cross Keys Phoenix by a score of 53-51 on Friday. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Phoenix recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Despite the loss, Howard saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Michael Davis posted 31 points. That was a full 60.8% of Howard's points, marking the third time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Danzig, who earned nine points.
Dre Tucker was his usual excellent self, putting up 29 points and five steals for Cross Keys. Tucker is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least four every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Christian Holmes, who had ten points in addition to six boards and four steals.
Howard's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Cross Keys, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-4.
Howard will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Cross Keys at 7:00 p.m. on January 14, 2025. As for Cross Keys, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 68-58 defeat against Atlanta Jewish Academy on the 17th.
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