Harrison Central entered their match against Bellaire on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Harrison Central Huskies took a 45-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bellaire Big Reds. The Huskies lost against the Big Reds in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 63-33 score last time.
Harrison Central lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Maddie Sedgmer, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 boards. Another player making a difference was Lauren Doane, who posted seven points in addition to nine rebounds and three steals.
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Even though they lost, Harrison Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
It was another big night for Zara Harveth, who went 8 of 14 on her way to 21 points and four steals for Bellaire. Harveth's evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tamya Morgan, who put up eight points and eight rebounds.
Harrison Central's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-3. As for Bellaire, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Harrison Central will welcome Edison at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bellaire, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Martins Ferry at 7:30 p.m.
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