Rockwood hasn't had much luck against Harriman recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Rockwood Tigers will take on the Harriman Blue Devils in a holiday battle at at 6:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Rockwood was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 37-31 to Wartburg Central.
Harriman fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They came out on top against Knoxville Central by a score of 60-50 on Monday.
Harriman found their leader in sophomore Ansley Moore, who went 8 for 18 on her way to 26 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Moore has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaralyn Humphrey, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 13 points and five rebounds.
Harriman smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.
Harriman has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 3-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for Rockwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Rockwood came up short against Harriman when the teams last played back in February, falling 34-24. Can Rockwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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