The Ore City Rebels will take on the Harleton Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ore City is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 42-8, which was the final score in Ore City's tilt against Hawkins on Tuesday. The game marked the Rebels' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Harleton). They claimed a resounding 78-23 victory over Linden-Kildare. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Harleton's win came from a few key players Ore City will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Skyler Karva, who went 5 for 7 on his way to 20 points and five steals. What's more, he also racked up four boards, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. Drake Phillips was another key player, dropping a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds.
Harleton was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Ore City's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Harleton, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 6-19.
Ore City was able to grind out a solid win over Harleton in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 30-23. Will Ore City repeat their success, or does Harleton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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