The Northeast Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Howard Lions at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Northeast is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They fell 71-59 to Arundel.
Meanwhile, Howard narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Atholton 70-67. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Northeast better keep an eye on Griffin Garner. He was instrumental in Howard's win, almost dropping a double-double with 26 points and nine boards. What's more, Garner also posted a 56% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Alex Reeb, who posted ten points and five assists.
Howard smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive contests.
Howard's record now sits at 15-6. As for Northeast, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-13.
Northeast couldn't quite finish off Howard when the teams last played back in December of 2018 and fell 57-55. Can Northeast avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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