Harnett Central hasn't had much luck against Overhills recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Harnett Central Trojans will be taking part in a tournament against the Overhills Jaguars at 8:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Harnett Central is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Monday. They blew past Western Harnett 77-38. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Trojans as it put an end to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Harnett Central's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brayden Temple, who had 19 points along with five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylan Beasley, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 19 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Overhills posted their biggest win since January 5th on Tuesday. They breezed by Triton to the tune of 82-52. The Jaguars pushed the score to 61-41 by the end of the third, a deficit the Hawks had little chance of recovering from.
Overhills found their leader in sophomore Ja?Von Motta, who went 9 for 13 from beyond the arc en route to 33 points plus three steals. Those nine threes gave Motta a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cj Roland, who went 5 for 12 en route to 12 points.
Harnett Central came up short against Overhills in their previous matchup back in February, falling 63-52. Can Harnett Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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