While it was all tied up 24-24 at halftime, Rivercrest was not quite Harrisburg's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell 53-44 to the Harrisburg Hornets. The Colts have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Leading Harrisburg to victory were Eastin Gray and Bryce McCartney. Gray almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds, while McCartney went 6 for 10 on his way to 13 points in addition to eight boards and three blocks. McCartney has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Axel Heeb, who posted seven points and three steals.
Rivercrest's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Harrisburg, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Rivercrest is taking a road trip to face off against Osceola at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Osceola is on a three-game streak of home wins, Rivercrest a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Harrisburg, they will welcome Walnut Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Harrisburg is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.1 points per game this season.
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