The Rogers Mountaineers will head out on the road to face off against the Harrison Goblins at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Thursday, Rogers came up short against Bryant and fell 52-39. While losing is never fun, the Mountaineers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Hornets are ranked 21st).
Meanwhile, the third road match was the charm for Harrison, as they earned their first road win of the season. They secured a 41-35 W over Branson on Tuesday. While the Goblins didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
The victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 6-4. As for Rogers, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-5.
Rogers beat Harrison 56-45 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rogers since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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