On Saturday, the Izard County Cougars were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 54-50 to the Harrison Goblins. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Izard County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Harrison, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
Izard County and Harrison should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Arkansas Rankings. Izard County (ranked 36th) will meet Harding Academy (ranked 198th) at 6:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Similarly, Harrison will face off against Earle at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday up 90 places (17 vs. 107).
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