Harrison Central has won four straight games at home, while St. Martin has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Harrison Central Red Rebels will welcome the St. Martin Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Tuesday, Harrison Central was beaten by Biloxi 74-47. While losing is never fun, the Red Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Indians are ranked 20th).
Meanwhile, St. Martin suffered their biggest defeat since February 5th on Tuesday. They were dealt a 71-43 loss at the hands of Gulfport.
Harrison Central will have to contain Terence Allen as he made an impact in St. Martin's last game. He posted nine points. Another player making a difference was Tyson Walker, who scored nine points.
St. Martin's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Harrison Central, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Everything came up roses for Harrison Central against St. Martin in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured a 75-26 win. In that matchup, Harrison Central amassed a halftime lead of 38-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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