Hephzibah and Harlem are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Hephzibah Rebels will face off against the Harlem Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hephzibah is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.8 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Hephzibah didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Josey, but they still walked away with a 43-38 victory. The 43-point effort marked the Rebels' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Hephzibah's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from ISAIAH RICHARDSON, who posted 15 points. Another player making a difference was JAMARCUS SALMOND, who had ten points.
Meanwhile, Harlem entered their tilt with West Laurens last Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They secured a 57-53 W over the Raiders.
Harlem found their leader in sophomore Gabe Williams, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 23 points and six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Williams has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jovaun Napier, who put up ten points and three blocks.
Harlem smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in ten consecutive matches.
Harlem's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-6. As for Hephzibah, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8.
Hephzibah came up short against Harlem in their previous matchup back in February, falling 62-56. Can Hephzibah avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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