Overhills is 10-0 against Harnett Central since November of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Overhills Jaguars will head out on the road to face off against the Harnett Central Trojans at 7:30 p.m. Overhills has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 323 points over their last five matchups.
Overhills pushed their score all the way to 59 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 60-59 to Westover. Overhills has struggled against Westover recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Overhills might have lost, but man, Deshaun Barton was a machine: he went 7 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 28 points and 1 assist. Another player making a difference was Chauncy Kelly, who scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, Harnett Central's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight defeat. They suffered a tough 58-33 defeat at the hands of Terry Sanford. Harnett Central was down 43-22 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Harnett Central's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kemaury Haywood, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds and two steals, and Landon Culbreth who scored eight points.
Overhills' record now sits at 11-9. As for Harnett Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Keep an eye on the arc in Friday's match: Overhills have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 38.4% of their threes per game. It's a different story for Harnett Central, though, as they've only made 28.7% of their threes this season. Given Overhills' sizable advantage in that area, Harnett Central will need to find a way to close that gap.
Everything went Overhills' way against Harnett Central when the teams last played back in January as Overhills made off with a 59-39 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Overhills since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
