After flying high against South Central on Tuesday, North Harrison came back down to earth. The Cougars came up short against the Heritage Hills Patriots on Saturday, falling 75-51. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Patriots: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, North Harrison still got an impressive performance from Cory Burson, who posted seven points. The team also got some help courtesy of Talon Lewis, who had eight points.
Heritage Hills' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tait Wetzel, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 11 boards. Jake Prior was another key player, shooting 58% from the field to rack up 19 points and seven rebounds.
North Harrison's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Coming up, North Harrison will face off against Corydon Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The game will give the Cougars their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Heritage Hills, they will head out to square off against Evansville Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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