Jan 28, girls varsity basketball entered into the Lebanon tournament, playing against Lee Summits West in the first round. Howell won with a final score of 54-34. They advanced to the next game against Helias, Jan 29 and delivered a blowout as they won 63-42.

“At this point we were very confident going into the next game, and we had all the momentum,” junior Bridget Schulte said.

In the last round of the tournament the girls played against Lebanon in a very close game. However, Howell was able to pull away in the fourth quarter to win the game 49-42.

The tournament win puts the team at a 17-3 record going into their next game against Troy, Feb. 9.