The Harrison Central Huskies will challenge the East Liverpool Potters at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Harrison Central is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They took a 65-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of Beaver Local. One positive for the Huskies, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for East Liverpool, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Oak Glen 73-46. The Potters have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 23 points or more this season.
Harrison Central better keep an eye on Nate Birch. He was instrumental in East Liverpool's win, going 11 for 15 from beyond the arc on his way to 35 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cohen Pease, who posted ten points in addition to six assists and three steals.
East Liverpool pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.9 points per game. As for Harrison Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Harrison Central suffered a grim 58-35 defeat to East Liverpool in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of East Liverpool's Quintin Conrad, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 18 points and five assists. Now that Harrison Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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