The North Harrison Shamrocks were the 54-32 winner over the Winston Red Birds when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. North Harrison fell just short of Winston by a score of 55-53. North Harrison has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, North Harrison had strong showings from Wyatt Maize, who scored 15 points, and Keygun Johnson, who scored 14 points along with 3 steals. Johnson scored a full 26.4% of North Harrison's points, the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Ethan Henson, who scored 9 points along with 6 rebounds.
North Harrison's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Winston, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 1-4.
North Harrison won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against St. Joseph Christian at 7:30 p.m. on December 8th. St. Joseph Christian presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than North Harrison in Missouri (St. Joseph Christian is ranked 54th, while North Harrison is ranked 296th). As for Winston, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cainsville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
