Harrison fought the good fight in their overtime game against Canon City on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 59-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Canon City Tigers. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Harrison lost, don't look at Jeilo Hamenyimana. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Phillip Pogue, who posted ten points.
Canon City's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eric Chavez, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 16 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. Chavez has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kayden Benson, who earned 12 points along with seven boards and five steals.
Harrison's record is now 3-7. As for Canon City, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-10.
Harrison and Canon City could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings. Harrison (ranked 206th) will meet Palmer (ranked 78th) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Harrison has given up an average of 52.6 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week. Similarly, Canon City will face off against Mesa Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 201 places (217 vs. 16).
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