The Harrisburg Bulldogs and the Massac County Patriots will face off at 3:15 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Harrisburg didn't have the best season last year (they finished 14-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 48-35 victory over Edwards County on Thursday.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Massac County, as they earned their first road win of the season. They managed a 67-62 win over Norris City-Omaha-Enfield on Thursday.
Harrisburg better focus on containing Jude Harmon and Jack Turner as the pair were huge in Massac County's win. Harmon went 9 for 16 on his way to 27 points, while Turner went 11 of 16 en route to 25 points. Those 27 points gave Harmon a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Eskridge, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 11 points and five rebounds.
Harrisburg is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points per game. As for Massac County, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Harrisburg strolled past Massac County when the teams last played on Friday by a score of 55-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harrisburg 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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