Harrison Central posted their closest win since February 5, 2024 on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Edison Wildcats 55-52. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 42-38 victory back in January.
Kara Blackburn
| 02/06/25 vs Edison | 13 |
| 01/13/25 @ Edison | 12 |
| 01/18/25 @ Cambridge | 11 |
| 12/19/24 vs Edison | 11 |
| 01/23/25 vs Buckeye Local | 8 |
Harrison Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kara Blackburn led the charge by putting up 13 points and four steals. The dominant performance gave Blackburn a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikayla Pelegreen, who went 6 for 8 en route to 14 points.
Edison's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sophia Henderson, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. Henderson has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. Abby Carpenter was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 12 boards.
Harrison Central is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Edison, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Harrison Central will take on Edison at 7:00 p.m. on February 13th. As for Edison, they will challenge St. Clairsville at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Edison is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.3 points per game this season.
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