The Harrison Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Muncie Central Bearcats at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Harrison has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 175 points over their last three matchups.
Harrison pushed their score all the way to 55 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 73-55 bruising from Westfield. While losing is never fun, Harrison can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while Westfield is ranked fourth).
Despite their defeat, Harrison saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Christen Ferguson, who scored nine points, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Malachi King, who scored 13 points.
Meanwhile, winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up eight more assists than your opponent, a fact Muncie Central proved on Tuesday. They secured a 53-48 W over Pendleton Heights. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Muncie Central.
Brady McNabb had an outrageously good game as he scored 15 points along with five assists and three steals. Lj Strange was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five rebounds.
Harrison has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. As for Muncie Central, their victory bumped their record up to 7-11.
Friday's game is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Harrison have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 40.6% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Muncie Central struggles in that department as they've made 46.5% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Harrison couldn't quite finish off Muncie Central when the teams last played back in February of 2023 and fell 44-42. Can Harrison avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
