Howard Tech lost against Cleveland back in November of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Howard Tech Hustlin' Tigers fell 73-66 to the Cleveland Blue Raiders. While losing is never fun, the Hustlin' Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 376th, while the Blue Raiders are ranked 122nd).
Cleveland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tim Matthews led the charge by dropping a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. Matthews is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Antonio Westfield, who went 8 for 10 en route to 18 points.
Howard Tech's defeat was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Cleveland, their win bumped their record up to 10-6.
Howard Tech will square off against Sequatchie County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sequatchie County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.6 points per game this season. As for Cleveland, they will take on Rhea County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Rhea County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 17 games.
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