Basketball Recap: Wagner Thunderbirds vs. Harlan Hawks
Wagner won the last time they faced Harlan, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Wagner Thunderbirds snuck past the Harlan Hawks with an 84-78 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Thunderbirds.
Leading Wagner to victory were Daimen Ramirez and Lance Johnson. Ramirez went 6 for 14 en route to 24 points plus eight assists and six rebounds, while Johnson went 5 for 9 en route to 16 points plus seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Ramirez a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Trevaun Clark, who went 6 for 13 en route to 13 points plus five rebounds.
Wagner smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Wagner's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Harlan, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Wagner is on the road again on Thursday to play Wilson at 6:30 p.m. Wilson knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Wagner likes a good challenge. As for Harlan, they will face off against Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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