The Harrison Central Huskies will challenge the Weir Red Riders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Harrison Central turned things around against Toronto on Tuesday. They strolled past the Red Knights with points to spare, taking the game 53-39.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Weir). They simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat Madonna 85-50. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Red Riders with their most commanding win of the season.
Weir's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6. As for Harrison Central, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-7.
Harrison Central took their win against Weir in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 91-69. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Weir's Colin Cross, who went 9 for 17 en route to 31 points. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Harrison Central to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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