Basketball Preview: Danville Warriors vs. Harrison Raiders
The Danville Warriors and the Harrison Raiders are set to duel on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Danville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Tri-West Hendricks 76-44 on Friday. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 32 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Danville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Addison Davis, who went 8 for 17 en route to 16 points plus six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddy Wethington, who went 7 for 14 en route to 22 points plus three steals.
Meanwhile, Harrison took their match on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 72-41 victory over Twin Lakes. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Raiders have posted against the Indians since January 9, 2021.
Harrison's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elsie Ahnert led the charge by going 6 for 10 en route to 15 points plus six rebounds and two steals. Aleah Szymanski was another key player, earning 12 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals.
Harrison smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Danville's victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Harrison, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Danville was able to grind out a solid win over Harrison in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, winning 56-48. Will Danville repeat their success, or does Harrison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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