After two games on the road, Harrison Central is heading back home. They will take on the Northwest Rankin Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Harrison Central will be strutting in after a win while Northwest Rankin will be coming in after a defeat.
Harrison Central stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 65-45 margin over Ocean Springs. With Harrison Central ahead 34-11 at the half, the game was all but over already.
It was another big night for Shaun Murray, who scored 22 points along with five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Jashun McMillian, who scored four points along with 15 rebounds and five blocks.
Meanwhile, Northwest Rankin was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 54-49 to Pearl. Northwest Rankin has struggled against Pearl recently, as their match on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Harrison Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. As for Northwest Rankin, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-19.
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