Harnett Central is 10-0 against Western Harnett since November of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Harnett Central Trojans are headed away from home for the first time to take on the Western Harnett Eagles at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Harnett Central has three straight victories, Western Harnett has 29 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Harnett Central and Smithfield-Selma met for a duel on Wednesday where Harnett Central came out on top. Harnett Central strolled past Smithfield-Selma with points to spare, taking the game 65-51. While the Trojans didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
DJ Brown and Rylan Beasley were among the main playmakers for Harnett Central as the former went 8 for 11 en route to 18 points plus six steals and the latter dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. Beasley continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyrese Williams, who had eight points in addition to eight assists and four steals.
Harnett Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, a win for Western Harnett just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 70-22 loss at the hands of Southern Lee.
Harnett Central pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Western Harnett, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Harnett Central against Western Harnett in their previous meeting back in November, as the team secured a 77-38 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harnett Central 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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