
Trojans
12/10/24 vs Westover | 53-70 |
12/09/24 @ Smithfield-Selma | 63-49 |
12/06/24 @ Western Harnett | 57-31 |
12/04/24 vs Smithfield-Selma | 65-51 |
12/03/24 vs Douglas Byrd | 64-53 |
It was a good run, but Harnett Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 70-53 bruising from the Westover Wolverines. The Trojans were probably out for revenge after losing 65-46 to them when the teams met back in January, then they'll just have to keep looking.
When it comes to explaining why Harnett Central lost, don't look at DJ Brown. Despite the final result, he went 5 for 11 on his way to 18 points. Kyrese Williams was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Westover's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaeden Jones, who posted 19 points. The match was Jones' third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Shawn Clark, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 14 points.
Harnett Central's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-2. As for Westover, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-2.
Harnett Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 70-62 loss against Avery County on the 14th. As for Westover, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 68-65 win against Triton on the 13th.
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