North Harrison managed to keep up with Orleans until halftime on Saturday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The North Harrison Cougars lost 60-34 to the Orleans Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 259th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 43rd).
Alex DeWitt was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 19 points and nine boards for Orleans. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylan Crocker, who posted 12 points and six rebounds.
North Harrison dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Orleans, the win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
North Harrison will finish 2024 at home by hosting South Knox at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Orleans and South Ripley will round out the year against one another at at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Orleans is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56 points per game this season.
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