The Harrisburg Hornets's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They took a 45-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of Corning. Harrisburg has struggled against Corning recently, as their contest on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Harrisburg's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was JP Rowton, who scored ten points. Another player making a difference was Jakobe Tate, who scored nine points.
Harrisburg's defeat was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 3-16. As for Corning, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Harrisburg won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Northeast Arkansas Christian Home Educators at 6:15 p.m. on January 13th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Arkansas (Northeast Arkansas Christian Home Educators is ranked 281st, while Harrisburg is ranked 267th). Corning will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Gosnell at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
