Basketball Recap: Harrisburg Piles Up the Points Against Midland

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Previous 5 Games

02/11/25 - Home	76-24 W
02/06/24 - Away	67-43 W
11/19/21 - Away	46-51 L
12/07/20 - Home	42-52 L
12/17/19 - Home	51-58 L

Harrisburg had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They blew past the Midland Mustangs 76-24. With the Hornets ahead 47-13 at the half, the match was all but over already.

Harrisburg's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Axel Heeb, who went 5-for-11 en route to 14 points along with five assists and three steals. The dominant performance gave Heeb a new career-high in assists. Axson Wallace was another key player, putting up 13 points.

Harrisburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.

Harrisburg's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-11. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points over those games. As for Midland, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.

Harrisburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Midland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Crowley's Ridge Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.