South Harrison has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in West Virginia (South Harrison is ranked 81st, while Notre Dame is ranked 105th).
South Harrison scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They breezed by Magnolia on the road to the tune of 59-18. That 41 points margin sets a new team best for South Harrison this season.
South Harrison's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Hope Woods, who scored 22 points along with two steals, and Halle Bland, who scored 20 points along with eight steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Woods has scored all season. Adalee Wright was another key contributor, scoring six points along with 12 rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fifth straight loss. They were dealt a 67-34 loss at the hands of Trinity Christian. Notre Dame has not had much luck with Trinity Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
South Harrison has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season. As for Notre Dame, they bumped their record down to 4-10 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
South Harrison took their win against Notre Dame in their previous meeting last Tuesday by a conclusive 55-34. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Notre Dame's Selena Wilson, who scored eight points along with 19 rebounds and six assists. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will South Harrison still be able to contain him? There's only one way to find out.