The Harrison Panthers will take on the Discovery Canyon Thunder in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Harrison will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
While Harrison didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 43-32 win over Banning Lewis Academy on Saturday.
12/14/24 vs Banning Lewis Academy | 7 |
12/13/24 vs Woodland Park | 9 |
12/12/24 vs Cheyenne Mountain | 7 |
12/11/24 @ Thomas MacLaren School | 6 |
12/03/24 vs Pueblo Centennial | 15 |
Nadia Turnipseed was her usual excellent self, putting up 18 points in addition to seven boards and seven steals. Turnipseed is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least six every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alauna Dickerson, who posted eight points along with six steals and five boards.
Meanwhile, Discovery Canyon came up short against Falcon on Tuesday and fell 59-50. The Thunder have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Harrison pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.8 points per game. As for Discovery Canyon, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Harrison came up short against Discovery Canyon in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 37-30. Can Harrison avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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