Basketball Recap: Harrison's Victory on Saturday Extends Winning Streak to Six

Harrison entered their tilt with Merrillville on Saturday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They put the hurt on the Merrillville Pirates with a sharp 82-62 victory. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.

Malachi King was his usual excellent self, going 12 for 16 en route to 27 points in addition to five assists and five boards. His evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Jack Gonzalez also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.

They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Harrison was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Merrillville only racked up eight assists.

Despite the defeat, Merrillville saw an underclassman step up: freshman Charles Hardiman went 10 of 18 on his way to 25 points and five steals. Hardiman is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelvion Brown, who went 5 for 10 en route to 10 points and five rebounds.

Harrison is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.8 points per game. As for Merrillville, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.

Harrison wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 59-37 loss against Mt. Vernon on the 1st. As for Merrillville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 77-62 defeat against Valparaiso on the 31st.