Cambridge hasn't had much luck against Harrison Central recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Cambridge Bobcats will host the Harrison Central Huskies at 1:45 p.m.
Cambridge is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Bellaire last Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cambridge came up short against Bellaire, falling 51-28. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 571st, while the Big Reds are ranked 86th).
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Harrison Central beat Edison 42-38 on Monday.
Harrison Central's win came from a few key players Cambridge will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kara Blackburn, who posted 12 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Doane, who had eight points along with 11 rebounds and six steals.
Harrison Central's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-5. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.5 points per game. As for Cambridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-9.
Cambridge was taken down by Harrison Central 65-35 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Cambridge was down 40-20.
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