After flying high against Anderson last Saturday, Harrison came back down to earth. The Harrison Raiders fell 39-29 to the Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos on Tuesday. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bronchos apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February.
Harrison lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Aleah Szymanski, who posted 11 points. Another player making a difference was Elsie Ahnert, who put up six points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals.
It was another big night for Maya Layton, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards for Lafayette Jefferson. Layton has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Da'Niyah Johnson, who had six points and three steals.
Harrison's defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Lafayette Jefferson, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Harrison will face off against Twin Lakes at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Harrison is facing Twin Lakes at the right time seeing as Twin Lakes is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Lafayette Jefferson, they will challenge Clinton Prairie at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lafayette Jefferson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.6 points per game this season.
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