Harrisburg is 0-10 against Osceola since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Harrisburg Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Osceola Seminoles at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, Harrisburg came up short against Rivercrest and fell 68-55. While losing is never fun, Harrisburg can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 265th, while Rivercrest is ranked 57th).
Despite the defeat, Harrisburg saw an underclassman step up: Jakobe Tate scored 17 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was JP Rowton, who scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Osceola beat Manila 83-79 on Tuesday.
Harrisburg has not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season. As for Osceola, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-12 record this season.
Harrisburg might still be hurting after the 67-45 loss they got from Osceola in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Harrisburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
