There's no place like home for Harrison Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 62-53 victory over the Citronelle Wildcats on Saturday. Given the Red Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 91st in Mississippi, while the Wildcats are ranked 256th in Alabama), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Harrison Central had a senior duo take command as Shaun Murray dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds and Nehemiah Barnett posted 14 points and five assists. Those 13 rebounds gave Murray a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tony Magee, who earned eight points and nine rebounds.
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Harrison Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Harrison Central's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Citronelle, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Harrison Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 74-47 loss against Biloxi on the 10th. As for Citronelle, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-56 defeat against Blount on the 9th.
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