The Harrison Panthers will take on the Palmer Terrors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Harrison is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.1 points per game this season.
Harrison fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Canon City on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 59-51 to the Tigers. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Harrison got top-tier performance from Jeilo Hamenyimana, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Phillip Pogue, who posted ten points.
Meanwhile, Palmer got the win against Coronado on Tuesday by a conclusive 56-30. Given the Terrors' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Cougars are ranked 299th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Palmer's win came from a few key players Harrison will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ayden Yunker, who went 5 for 9 en route to 13 points. Another player making a difference was Kohen Collins, who scored four points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Harrison's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Palmer, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-7.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Harrison hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 56.1 points per game. However, it's not like Palmer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 57.3 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Harrison came up short against Palmer in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 76-63. Can Harrison avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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