Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up seven more assists than your opponent, a fact the Corydon Central Panthers proved on Tuesday. They strolled past North Harrison with points to spare, taking the game 43-27. Given Corydon Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while North Harrison is ranked 217th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Corydon Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Josie Vaughn, who scored 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Groover, who scored seven points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Despite the defeat, North Harrison had strong showings from Grace Goldman, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds, and Olivia Brown, who scored eight points.
Corydon Central is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for North Harrison, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Corydon Central will take on Floyd Central at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for North Harrison, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Evansville Memorial at 1:30 p.m. Evansville Memorial will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
