After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Sycamore, Harrison was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They rang in the new year with a 43-33 victory over the Goshen Warriors. The win was all the more spectacular given the Wildcats' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 658th, while the Warriors are ranked 216th).
Leading Harrison to victory were Tucker Ward and Brody Mumfrey. Ward posted 14 points along with seven boards and four steals, while Mumfrey went 5 of 9 on his way to 10 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Marx, who had four points and six boards.
Goshen lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Bray Settelmayer, who put up 16 points in addition to six boards and four steals. Another player making a difference was Tyler Rose, who posted six points in addition to nine boards and three blocks.
Harrison moved to 2-6 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak. As for Goshen, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Harrison will welcome Monroe at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Harrison is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.1 points per game this season. As for Goshen, they will venture away from home to challenge Hughes at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hughes will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Goshen surely won't give up without a fight.
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