The Harrison Raiders and the Danville Warriors are set to duel on Tuesday. Harrison is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Harrison humbled Twin Lakes with a 72-41 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Raiders have posted against the Indians since January 9, 2021.
Harrison's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elsie Ahnert, who went 6 for 10 en route to 15 points plus six rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Aleah Szymanski, who posted 12 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals.
Harrison smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Danville). They claimed a resounding 76-44 victory over Tri-West Hendricks. The Warriors pushed the score to 55-28 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bruins had little chance of recovering from.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Danville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Addison Davis, who went 8 for 17 en route to 16 points plus six rebounds and three steals. Maddy Wethington was another key player, going 7 for 14 en route to 22 points plus three steals.
Danville's record now sits at 4-1. As for Harrison, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Harrison came up short against Danville when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 56-48. Can Harrison avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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