After flying high against Plano West last Saturday, Harlan came back down to earth. The Harlan Hawks fell 67-59 to the Judson Rockets on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hawks of the 69-55 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2021.
Harlan's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ruhama Salyers, who went 8 for 14 en route to 24 points. Loghan Hamilton was another key player, going 5 for 12 en route to 19 points plus two blocks.
Harlan's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Judson, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Harlan will welcome Steele at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harlan has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Judson, they are taking a road trip to face off against Clark at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Judson is facing Clark at the right time seeing as Clark is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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