North Harrison and Salem are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the North Harrison Cougars duke it out with the Salem Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, North Harrison came up short against Providence and fell 57-45.
Meanwhile, Salem was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were beaten by Corydon Central 65-26. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 344th, while the Panthers are ranked 39th).
Salem's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for North Harrison, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-6.
North Harrison came up short against Salem in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 32-24. Can North Harrison avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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