Basketball Game Preview: Talawanda Brave vs. Harrison Wildcats

Talawanda is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Harrison is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Talawanda Brave will welcome the Harrison Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

Talawanda is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Franklin County just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost to the Wildcats on the road by a 51-35 margin. While losing is never fun, the Brave can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 432nd in Ohio, while the Wildcats are ranked 192nd in Indiana).

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Harrison over Edgewood in every quarter on their way to victory on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Harrison blew Edgewood out of the water with a 60-29 final score. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 21 points or more this season.

Harrison's win bumped their record up to 15-0. As for Talawanda, they now have a losing record at 8-9.

Talawanda took a serious blow against Harrison in their previous meeting on January 8th, falling 57-23. Will Talawanda have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.