Harlan and Warren are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The Harlan Hawks are taking a road trip to face off against the Warren Warriors at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Warren will be up against a hot Harlan squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Harlan breezed by Taft to the tune of 85-55 on Wednesday. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Raiders are ranked 745th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Harlan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kameron Williams led the charge by putting up 19 points. Williams is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Jones, who posted 17 points.
Meanwhile, Warren won against Taft last Wednesday with 59 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Wednesday. Warren came out on top against Sotomayor by a score of 59-49. Winning may never get old, but the Warriors sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Warren's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-15. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Harlan, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Harlan against Warren when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 103-66 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harlan since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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