Harmony Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 47-41 heartbreaker at the hands of the Purchase Line Red Dragons. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Owls this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 42-41 last Monday.
Harmony Area's loss came despite strong showings from Bryson Hagens and Brady Hagens. Bryson posted 16 points and five rebounds, while Brady earned 18 points. That was a full 39% of Harmony Area's points, marking the third time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points.
Even though they lost, Harmony Area was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Purchase Line only posted four assists.
Purchase Line's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jakob Mountain, who posted 17 points along with six boards and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Kauffman, who put up 14 points.
Harmony Area's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Purchase Line, their victory bumped their record up to 2-7.
Harmony Area didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-29 defeat against Penns Manor on the 27th. As for Purchase Line, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 63-30 loss against Northern Cambria on the 27th.
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