The Cory-Rawson Fighting Hornets and the Hardin Northern Polar Bears will compete for holiday cheer at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Cory-Rawson is looking for their season's first win.
Cory-Rawson is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Pandora-Gilboa on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cory-Rawson had to suffer through a 63-31 loss at the hands of Pandora-Gilboa. The Fighting Hornets were down 52-28 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hardin Northern, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They claimed a resounding 56-25 victory over North Baltimore.
Cory-Rawson better keep an eye on Xander Wilson. He was instrumental in Hardin Northern's win, almost dropping a double-double on 19 points and nine boards. With that strong performance, Wilson is now averaging an impressive 15.5 points per game. Another player making a difference was Mason Stewart, who posted four points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Hardin Northern was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
The win got Hardin Northern back to even at 2-2. As for Cory-Rawson, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Cory-Rawson was able to grind out a solid victory over Hardin Northern in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 41-34. Does Cory-Rawson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hardin Northern turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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