The Legacy Lightning will take on the Horizon Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Legacy sitting on five straight wins and Horizon on six.
Last Tuesday, Legacy beat Frederick 60-49.
Legacy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ari Harpring led the charge by dropping a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. Jaedon Ward was another key player, putting up 14 points and five boards.
Meanwhile, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, Horizon made off with a 55-54 victory over Holy Family.
Horizon's win came from a few key players Legacy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Noah Sokolowski, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Susi, who went 5 of 8 en route to 16 points.
Horizon pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for Legacy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Legacy didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Horizon when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 63-58 victory. Does Legacy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Horizon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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