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| 01/09/24 - Home | 41-34 W |
| 02/03/23 - Neutral | 49-31 W |
| 01/10/23 - Away | 42-35 W |
| 02/05/22 - Neutral | 57-47 W |
| 11/12/21 - Home | 55-40 W |
| + 5 more games |
Harrison has gone 9-1 against Kokomo recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Harrison Raiders will face off against the Kokomo Wildkats at 7:30 p.m.
Harrison is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Valparaiso on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Harrison was outmatched by Valparaiso and fell 72-45. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 197th, while the Vikings are ranked 43rd).
Meanwhile, Kokomo entered their tilt with Logansport on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took their match with ease, bagging a 66-24 win over the Berries. The Wildkats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 21 points or more this season.
Kokomo's win came from a few key players Harrison will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jhordyn Brown, who went 6 for 10 on her way to 15 points and five steals. Those 15 points gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Makaela Drake, who went 7 of 13 on her way to 19 points and three steals.
Kokomo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 23 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Kokomo is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.9 points per game. As for Harrison, their defeat was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-13.
Harrison was able to grind out a solid victory over Kokomo when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 41-34. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harrison since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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