Howland hasn't had much luck against West Branch recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Howland Tigers will head out to square off against the West Branch Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Howland is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Last Saturday, Howland was able to grind out a solid win over Marlington, taking the game 56-47. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 178th, while the Dukes are ranked 410th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, West Branch had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They strolled past the Indians with points to spare, taking the game 40-25.
Howland now has a winning record of 11-10. As for West Branch, their victory bumped their record up to 19-2.
Howland came up short against West Branch in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 43-39. Can Howland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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