The Howard Huskies will challenge the Westside Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Howard came up short against Westside and fell 58-45. 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 369th, while the Seminoles are ranked 184th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Westside, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They blew past Hephzibah 81-52 on Tuesday.
Howard better focus on containing Jarious Adkinson and Dontrell Jackson as the pair were huge in Westside's win. Adkinson went 9 of 17 on his way to 22 points and three steals, while Jackson went 5 for 11 en route to 17 points in addition to seven steals and six assists. Adkinson's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Aldrion Jones, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 16 points and five rebounds.
Westside was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Howard has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season. As for Westside, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.
Howard was dealt a bruising 74-25 defeat at the hands of Westside in their previous matchup back in January. Will Howard have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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