Howard played a tough match on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 66-36 loss at the hands of the Baldwin Braves. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 378th, while the Braves are ranked 64th).
Baldwin got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kassidy Neal out in front who went 6 for 14 on her way to 15 points in addition to six boards and five steals. Neal is crushing it when it comes to points: she's scored at least 15 every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Suri Clark, who went 7 of 10 on her way to 15 points and seven rebounds.
Howard's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Baldwin, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Howard will venture away from home to challenge Westside at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 12 consecutive losses for Westside and five for Howard. As for Baldwin, they will head out to square off against Hephzibah at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Baldwin is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
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