The Harrison Panthers will square off against the Montrose Red Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Harrison's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four contests.
Even though Widefield scored an imposing 59 points on Wednesday, Harrison still came out on top. Harrison took their match against Widefield 70-59. Given Harrison's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while Widefield is ranked 234th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kenneth Jones jr was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 40 points and nine rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last nine games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jeilo Hamenyimana, who scored 13 points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, Montrose put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They blew past Battle Mountain, posting a 56-25 victory on the road.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Montrose to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaleb Ferguson, who scored 14 points. Brekin Hutto was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with two steals.
Harrison's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-8. As for Montrose, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Harrison have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Montrose struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Harrison strolled past Montrose in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 by a score of 47-32. Will Harrison repeat their success, or does Montrose have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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