The Harrison Panthers entered their tilt with the Widefield Gladiators with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Harrison walked away with a 70-59 win over Widefield on Wednesday. Given Harrison's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while Widefield is ranked 234th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kenneth Jones jr was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 40 points and nine rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last nine games he's played. Jeilo Hamenyimana was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with four steals.
Widefield's loss came despite strong showings from Jayden Andrews and Jaylen Sankey. Andrews scored 16 points along with six rebounds, while Sankey scored 17 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Paul Mitchell, who scored six points.
Even though they lost, Widefield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. This was only their 12th loss (out of 15 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
Harrison pushed their record up to 15-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Widefield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-19.
Harrison will face off against Montrose at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Harrison has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 276 points over their last four matchups. Widefield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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