Harrisburg lost against Central Dauphin back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Harrisburg Cougars took a 59-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Central Dauphin Rams. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 319th, while the Rams are ranked third).
It was another big night for Wayne Fletcher II, who went 10 for 20 on his way to 30 points in addition to seven rebounds and three blocks for Central Dauphin. Fletcher II's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Shakur Starling, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine assists.
Harrisburg has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Central Dauphin, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Harrisburg will host Carlisle at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Central Dauphin, they will head out to take on Altoona at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Dauphin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.6 points per game this season.
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