Basketball Game Preview: Harrison Wildcats vs. Norwood Indians

The Harrison Wildcats will venture away from home to challenge the Norwood Indians at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Harrison has ten straight wins, Norwood has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Harrison is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Talawanda: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Harrison blew Talawanda out of the water with a 57-23 final score. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 21 points or more this season.

Harrison relied on the efforts of Shelby Piepmeier, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 boards, and Alli Robertson, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 20 boards. Robertson is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last 27 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Abby Smith, who posted seven points and seven rebounds.

Harrison smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Norwood took a blow against Summit Country Day on Thursday, falling 68-34.

Harrison pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points per game. As for Norwood, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.

Harrison strolled past Norwood in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a score of 62-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harrison since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.