Preview: Montrose Red Hawks vs. Harrison Panthers
The Montrose Red Hawks will take on the Harrison Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Montrose gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They breezed by Battle Mountain on the road to the tune of 56-25. Given Montrose's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while Battle Mountain is ranked 277th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Montrose's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaleb Ferguson led the charge by scoring 14 points. Another player making a difference was Brekin Hutto, who scored eight points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Harrison waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They came out on top against Widefield by a score of 70-59.
It was another big night for Kenneth Jones jr, who almost dropped a double-double on 40 points and nine rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last nine times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeilo Hamenyimana, who scored 13 points along with four steals.
Montrose pushed their record up to 17-6 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Harrison, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Wednesday's game is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Montrose have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 47.3% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Harrison struggles in that department as they've made 43.8% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Montrose ended up a good deal behind Harrison in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, losing 47-32. Can Montrose avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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