After losing to Harrison the last time they met, East Central decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The East Central Trojans came out on top in a nail-biter against the Harrison Wildcats on Saturday, sneaking past 49-46. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 249th in Indiana, while the Wildcats are ranked 560th in Ohio), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Liam Rogers led the charge by going 5 of 8 on his way to 18 points and four steals. Rogers continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Cole Reynolds, who went 5 for 7 en route to 11 points.
Despite the loss, Harrison still got an impressive performance from Tucker Ward, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mitchell Mercurio, who posted eight points.
East Central's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-9. As for Harrison, they dropped their record down to 4-11 with the loss, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
East Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 53-47 win against Columbus East on the 31st. Harrison has also already played their next contest, a 36-33 victory against Edgewood on the 28th.
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