After losing to Smithfield-Selma the last time they met, Harnett Central decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Harnett Central Trojans enjoyed a cozy 65-51 win over the Smithfield-Selma Spartans on Wednesday. While the Trojans didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Harnett Central was led to victory by DJ Brown and Rylan Beasley. Brown went 8 for 11 en route to 18 points plus six steals, while Beasley dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Brown a new career-high in field goal percentage (73%). Kyrese Williams was another key player, scoring eight points plus eight assists and four steals.
Harnett Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Several Spartans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lorenzo Smith, who posted 11 points. Another player making a difference was Johnavon Cox, who had five points.
Harnett Central's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Smithfield-Selma, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Harnett Central has already played their next game (against Smithfield-Selma), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Smithfield-Selma has already played their next contest (against Harnett Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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