The North Harrison Cougars have not had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They came out on top against Providence by a score of 54-42 on Thursday. For North Harrison, this counts as revenge for the 44-24 loss Providence walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2022.
Providence's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Addison Smith, who scored 17 points along with 5 rebounds. Avery Smith was another key contributor, scoring 6 points along with 14 rebounds.
North Harrison pushed their record up to 4-8 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Providence, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
North Harrison will be playing at home against Salem at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Salem is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak. As for Providence, they will head out on the road to face off against Borden at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Borden presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Providence in Indiana (Borden is ranked 29th, while Providence is ranked 178th).