The Rivercrest Colts the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Harrisburg Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on January 16th. Rivercrest has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 460 points over their last seven contests.
Rivercrest pushed their score all the way to 66 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Tuckerman by a score of 68-66. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Rivercrest has suffered yet this season.
Meanwhile, Harrisburg scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They breezed by Northeast Arkansas Christian Home Educators at home to the tune of 74-23. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Harrisburg as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Harrisburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Axel Heeb led the charge by scoring ten points along with six rebounds and three steals. Eastin Gray was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds.
Rivercrest's defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-2. As for Harrisburg, their victory bumped their record up to 4-15.
Rivercrest came out on top in a nail-biter against Harrisburg when the teams last played back in February of 2023, sneaking past 52-49. Will Rivercrest repeat their success, or does Harrisburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
