Recap: Harrisonburg Bulldogs vs. Jena Giants
The Harrisonburg Bulldogs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their sixth straight defeat. They took a serious blow against Jena, falling 84-44. While losing is never fun, Harrisonburg can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 352nd, while Jena is ranked 175th).
When it comes to explaining why Harrisonburg lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ryan Fuqua. Despite the final result, he scored 22 points along with two blocks. That was a full 50% of Harrisonburg's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Colton Crum was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Harrisonburg has not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-17 record this season. As for Jena, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season.
Harrisonburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Jena also has no future games currently scheduled.
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