Walnut Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They fell 60-48 to the Harrisburg Hornets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bobcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 51-47 back in January.
Axel Heeb was his usual excellent self, putting up 23 points and five boards for Harrisburg. Another player making a difference was Eastin Gray, who posted eight points and five rebounds.
Walnut Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Harrisburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Walnut Ridge will host Rivercrest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Walnut Ridge is facing Rivercrest at the right time seeing as Rivercrest is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Harrisburg, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Hoxie at 7:00 p.m. Harrisburg is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.2 points per game this season.
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