Basketball Recap: Harman Takes a Loss

It was a proper cat-fight when Harman duked it out with Union on Wednesday. The Harman Panthers were outmatched by the Union Tigers and fell 72-31. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Union found their leader in sophomore Braylon Ward, who went 10-for-21 on his way to 27 points along with eight assists and eight boards. Ward's big performance that evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points. Corbin Streets was another key player, dropping a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds.

Harman's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Union, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-10.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Harman won't have much time to rest: their next game is against East Hardy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. East Hardy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Harman likes a good challenge. As for Union, they will take on Hundred at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.