Harrisburg hasn't had much luck against Herrin recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Harrisburg Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Herrin Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Harrisburg was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 46-42 to Murphysboro. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Herrin came up short against Mascoutah on Saturday and fell 68-59. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Harrisburg will need to focus on slowing down Grady Cox, one of several Herrin players who made an impact when they last played. He went 8-for-12 to rack up 17 points and eight boards. Cox has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kyrese Lukens, who posted 15 points and five assists.
Herrin's loss dropped their record down to 22-7. As for Harrisburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-10.
Harrisburg came up short against Herrin when the teams last played back in January, falling 52-48. Can Harrisburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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