Harrison Central's tournament run continued when they took on Fairhope on Saturday. The Harrison Central Red Rebels were beaten by the Fairhope Pirates 80-41. While losing is never fun, the Red Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 111th in Mississippi, while the Pirates are ranked ninth in Alabama).
| 12/28/24 vs Fairhope | 14 |
| 12/27/24 vs West Florida | 2 |
| 12/26/24 vs Cottage Hill Christian Academy | 4 |
Despite the defeat, Harrison Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Nehemiah Brown dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Brown has scored all season.
Harrison Central's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Fairhope, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season.
Harrison Central will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on D'Iberville at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Fairhope also won't see the court for a while: their next matchup is against Foley at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Fairhope is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
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