The West Lafayette Red Devils will square off against the Harrison Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West Lafayette will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
West Lafayette will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Western, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. West Lafayette secured a 47-42 W over Western on Saturday. The 47-point effort marked the Red Devils' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Harrison got the win against Connersville last Saturday by a conclusive 71-50. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 21 points or more this season.
West Lafayette better keep an eye on Malachi King. He was instrumental in Harrison's win, going 10 for 16 on his way to 24 points. King's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Reid Smith was another key player, going 6 for 11 on his way to 14 points in addition to five assists and four steals.
Harrison smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in December of 2023.
West Lafayette's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for Harrison, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
West Lafayette was able to grind out a solid win over Harrison when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 61-54. Does West Lafayette have another victory up their sleeve, or will Harrison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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