While West Clermont didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against the Harrison Wildcats by a score of 57-49 on Saturday. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 187th, while the Wildcats are ranked 611th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Harrison lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Brody Mumfrey, who went 9 of 13 on his way to 18 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tucker Ward, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 16 points and five rebounds.
West Clermont's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Harrison, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
West Clermont and Goshen will round out the year against one another at at 7:15 p.m. on December 28th. Goshen will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something West Clermont surely won't give up without a fight. As for Harrison, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 65-54 loss against Milford on the 23rd.
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