The Harnett Central Trojans struggled with three-point shooting accuracy on Tuesday (the Westover Wolverines were 27% better) and sadly the final score reflected it. Harnett Central received a tough blow as they fell 65-46 to the Wolverines. Harnett Central has not had much luck with the Wolverines recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Harnett Central lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Rylan Beasley, who scored six points along with six rebounds and three blocks. Another player making a difference was Kemaury Haywood, who scored eight points.
Westover had a senior duo take command as Malachi Allen scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and Ari Fulton dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. Allen is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played. Jerimiah Mcgrady was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five rebounds.
Harnett Central has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. As for Westover, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-1.
Harnett Central will head out on the road to square off against the Golden Bulls at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Allowing an average of 50.9 points per game, E.E. Smith has struggled on the defensive end, but that doesn't have to be the case in this matchup. As for Westover, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Averaging 57.79 points so far this season, Triton's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so the Wolverines better be ready for a challenge.
