The Harrison Raiders will venture away from home to take on the West Lafayette Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Harrison knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully West Lafayette likes a good challenge.
Harrison saw some tournament action last Saturday. They put the hurt on Connersville with a sharp 71-50 victory. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 21 points or more this season.
| 12/28/24 vs Connersville | 24 |
| 12/27/24 vs South Bend Washington | 22 |
| 12/27/24 vs Hobart | 20 |
Malachi King was his usual excellent self, going 10 for 16 on his way to 24 points. The contest was his third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Reid Smith, who went 6 of 11 en route to 14 points along with five assists and four steals.
Harrison smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, West Lafayette entered their tilt with Western on Saturday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They snuck past the Panthers with a 47-42 win. The 47-point effort marked the Red Devils' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
West Lafayette's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for Harrison, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Harrison came up short against West Lafayette in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 61-54. Can Harrison avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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