The Western Harnett Eagles will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Terry Sanford Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Western Harnett comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Tuesday, Western Harnett had to suffer through a rough 83-31 loss at the hands of Westover. Western Harnett has struggled against Westover recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Terry Sanford was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 49-44 to E.E. Smith. Terry Sanford has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite their defeat, Terry Sanford saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. XiAeryus Phillips, who scored 11 points, was perhaps the best of all. Johnathan Higgins-Simmons was another key contributor, scoring six points along with ten rebounds and three steals.
Western Harnett dropped their record down to 0-23 with that defeat, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Terry Sanford, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-16.
Western Harnett was taken down by Terry Sanford 65-33 when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Terry Sanford's Brady Shortridge, who went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points and 0 assists. Now that Western Harnett knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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