Basketball Recap: Harrison Raiders vs. Lafayette Central Catholic Knights
Harrison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 38-26 to the Lafayette Central Catholic Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Raiders of the 52-40 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Several Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ava Ahnert, who earned 12 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Aleah Szymanski, who posted six points in addition to nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Harrison smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Harrison's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Harrison will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Anderson at 2:30 p.m. Anderson has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Fountain Central at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fountain Central's defense has only allowed 25.3 points per game this season, so Lafayette Central Catholic's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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