Basketball Recap: Harrison Skates Past Danville with Ease

There's no place like home for Harrison, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the Danville Warriors 86-47 on Saturday. That 39 point margin sets a new team best for the Raiders this season.

Harrison's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Malachi King, who went 8 of 11 on his way to 18 points along with five assists and five boards. King's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Reid Smith, who went 7 of 11 en route to 16 points.

Danville lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Elijah Tricker, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Steven Webb, who went 6 of 7 on his way to 14 points.

Harrison pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.4 points per game. As for Danville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.

Harrison will host McCutcheon at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. McCutcheon knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Harrison likes a good challenge. As for Danville, they will venture away from home to challenge Lebanon at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Lebanon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.4 points per game this season.