The Howard Tech Hustlin' Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Chattanooga Central Pounders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Howard Tech has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with 16 straight defeats, while Chattanooga Central will come in with three straight victories.
Last Tuesday, Howard Tech took a blow against Bradley Central, falling 69-31. 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 377th, while the Bears are ranked 71st).
Meanwhile, Chattanooga Central posted their biggest win since February 9, 2024 on Tuesday. They blew past Hixson, posting a 58-30 victory.
Chattanooga Central pushed their record up to 6-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points per game. As for Howard Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.
Howard Tech came up short against Chattanooga Central in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 67-54. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Chattanooga Central's Keyonte Powell, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine boards. Now that Howard Tech knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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