The Harmony Area Owls will head out on the road to face off against the Purchase Line Red Dragons at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, Harmony Area took a blow against West Branch, falling 89-48. The Owls haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Purchase Line was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss dating back to last season. They received a blow as they fell 66-52 to River Valley. One positive for the Red Dragons, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Harmony Area will need focus on slowing down Jakob Mountain, one of several Purchase Line players who made an impact when they last played. He went 8 for 18 on his way to 23 points and five rebounds. Mountain is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Stephen Perruso was another key player, putting up 16 points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Purchase Line was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Purchase Line's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Harmony Area, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Harmony Area took their victory against Purchase Line when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 75-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harmony Area since the team 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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