Howard and Old Mill squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Howard had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Old Mill Patriots by a score of 81-78. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their meetings with the Patriots: they've now lost four in a row.
Joe Hill
| 03/04/25 @ Old Mill | 27 |
| 02/14/25 vs Wilde Lake | 18 |
| 02/19/25 vs Centennial | 15 |
| 02/05/25 vs Long Reach | 14 |
| 01/15/25 @ Guilford Park | 14 |
Howard's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joe Hill, who shot 42% from the field en route to 27 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Hill a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Josh Ademiju, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 20 boards.
Even though they lost, Howard smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive games.
Howard's defeat dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Old Mill, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-6.
Howard does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Old Mill, they will head out to take on Mt. Hebron at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Mt. Hebron's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 18 matchups.
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