The Harlan Hawks are taking a road trip to face off against the Brandeis Broncos at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Harlan will be strutting in after a victory while Brandeis will be coming in after a defeat.
While Hawks fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Churchill 58-23. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Hawks just coasted through the last quarter.
Ruhama Salyers
| 11/07/25 @ Churchill | 19 |
| 12/04/24 @ O'Connor | 10 |
| 11/26/24 vs Brennan | 18 |
| 11/23/24 vs MacArthur | 23 |
Harlan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ruhama Salyers led the charge by shooting 70% from the field to rack up 19 points. That's the most points Salyers has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Amari Hill, who put up seven points in addition to eight boards and five assists.
Harlan was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Churchill only posted six.
Meanwhile, Brandeis suffered their biggest loss since January 3rd on Friday. They had to suffer through a 68-28 loss at the hands of Warren.
Harlan beat Brandeis 52-43 in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the squad 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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