Walnut Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 51-47 heartbreaker at the hands of the Harrisburg Hornets. The Bobcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hornets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Harrisburg found their leader in sophomore Jayvin Thompson, who went 6 of 13 en route to 18 points and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Thompson has scored all season. Axson Wallace was another key player, putting up 11 points and five rebounds.
Walnut Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Harrisburg, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Walnut Ridge has already played their next matchup (against Manila), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Harrisburg wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 78-55 defeat against Newport on the 17th.
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