After flying high against Troy-Buchanan last Tuesday, Howell came back down to earth. The Howell Vikings were just a bucket shy of victory on Monday and fell 71-70 to Miller Career Academy. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (56), the Vikings still had to take the loss.
Howell's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Miller Career Academy, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Howell won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Fort Zumwalt South at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Howell knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Fort Zumwalt South likes a good challenge. As for Miller Career Academy, they will head out on the road to take on East St. Louis at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Miller Career Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.
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