The Harrisburg Tigers will challenge the Aberdeen Central Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Harrisburg has eight straight victories, Aberdeen Central has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Harrisburg is returning to their home court after beating Marshall on theirs, despite the fact Marshall has dominated at home this season. Harrisburg came out on top against Marshall by a score of 71-62 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Aberdeen Central lost to Washington on the road by a 54-40 margin on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Warriors are ranked 23rd).
Harrisburg's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for Aberdeen Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Harrisburg couldn't quite finish off Aberdeen Central when the teams last played back in February of 2024 and fell 56-54. Will Harrisburg have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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