Harrison Central came up into this matchup off a tough 27-point loss last Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the St. Martin Yellow Jackets by a score of 45-43 on Friday. The Red Rebels were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Yellow Jackets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January.
Harrison Central's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jordon Beard, who posted 17 points. Another player making a difference was Hayden Boggs, who had seven points and eight rebounds.
Jaxon Walker had a dynamite game for St. Martin, going 8 of 19 on his way to 21 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Lleyton Wilson, who put up six points and nine rebounds.
Harrison Central's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-7. As for St. Martin, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Harrison Central and Picayune will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Harrison Central is facing Picayune at the right time seeing as Picayune is stuck on a three-game losing streak. St. Martin and Long Beach will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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