Harrison has gone 8-2 against Lafayette Jefferson recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Harrison Raiders will take on the Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos at 6:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Harrison took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 51-19 victory over West Lafayette. With the Raiders ahead 26-6 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Aleah Szymanski
| 01/30/25 vs West Lafayette | 17 |
| 01/04/25 vs Lebanon | 14 |
| 11/19/24 vs Twin Lakes | 12 |
| 11/26/24 @ Danville | 12 |
| 12/10/24 @ Lafayette Jefferson | 11 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Harrison to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aleah Szymanski, who went 6 of 8 on her way to 17 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance gave Szymanski a new career-high in points. Ava Ahnert was another key player, putting up nine points along with five assists and five boards.
Harrison smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Lafayette Jefferson won against Carroll on Thursday with 67 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. Lafayette Jefferson blew past Carroll 67-35. The Bronchos have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Lafayette Jefferson has also been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.9 points. As for Harrison, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-16.
Harrison came up short against Lafayette Jefferson in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 39-29. Can Harrison avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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