Basketball Recap: Harrisburg Finds Home Court Redemption Against State College

By Team Reports Dec 15, 2024, 7:57am

Basketball Recap: Harrisburg Cougars vs. State College Little Lions

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There's no place like home for Harrisburg, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the State College Little Lions by a score of 65-53 on Friday. This was payback for the Cougars, who suffered a 64-55 loss the last time these two teams met.

Despite the loss, State College still got an impressive performance from Charlie Yartz, who posted 13 points. Another player making a difference was Reed Melvin, who put up 13 points.

Harrisburg's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for State College, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Harrisburg will venture away from home to challenge Cumberland Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cumberland Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Harrisburg likes a good challenge. As for State College, they will head out on the road to square off against Central Dauphin East at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. State College is facing Central Dauphin East at the right time seeing as Central Dauphin East is stuck on a three-game losing streak.

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