On Thursday, Harrison HomeSchool came up short against the Lead Hill Tigers and fell 67-59. While losing is never fun, Harrison HomeSchool can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 207th, while Lead Hill is ranked 95th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lead Hill to victory, but perhaps none more so than Noah Royce, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Turner, who went 8 for 14 on his way to 20 points.
Harrison HomeSchool has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points per game. As for Lead Hill, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Harrison HomeSchool will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Northwest Arkansas HomeSchool H at 8:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. After both having extra time off, Lead Hill and Kingston will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 4:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Lead Hill is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.3 points per game this season.
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