Reading, PA - Noah Mercer (Washingon, D.C./SEED DC Charter School) dropped 26 points on Monday night as the Howard Community College Dragons fell to the Albright College Lions 89-63.

The Dragons struggled with turnovers on Monday night, surrendering the ball 20 times to a stuff Lions defense. Despite this, Howard kept the game mostly close until the waning moments. The Dragons tied the three-point record for the program with 12 threes, with two Dragons scoring in double digits.

Noah Mercer (Washingon, D.C./SEED DC Charter School) made it back-to-back 20-point performances to begin his Dragons career, hitting six threes for 26 points. Brando Campos (Baltimore, MD/Hammond) added 15 points and six rebounds, while Zahir Daniels (Columbia, MD/Oakland Mills) scored eight points on debut. Cameron Beane (Baltimore, MD/Loch Raven) added five points, two rebounds, two assists, a block, and a steal for the Dragons. Miles Reinders (Laurel, MD/Reservoir) had a breakout performance, notching five points, eight rebounds, an assist, and a block.

The Dragons next head to New Rochelle, New York for the Monroe JV Mixer, where they will face Monroe University and Touro University on January 10.