The Van-Far Indians will take on the Harrisburg Bulldogs at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Van-Far entered their tilt with Sturgeon with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Van-Far was the clear victor by a 54-30 margin over Sturgeon. Given Van-Far's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 198th, while Sturgeon is ranked 433rd), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Van-Far had a senior duo take command as Nikos Connaway scored 17 points along with six assists and five steals and Carter Jennings dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. Connaway hasn't dropped below five steals for four straight games. Pacey Reading was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Harrisburg humbled Wellsville-Middletown with a 87-22 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Harrisburg has managed all season.
Van-Far has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. As for Harrisburg, they pushed their record up to 15-11 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Van-Far came up short against Harrisburg in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 55-51. Can Van-Far avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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