Harris County and the Blue Devils are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Harris County Tigers just played last night, but they'll still head out to face the Manchester Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on February 3rd. Harris County is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Harris County pushed their score all the way to 55 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They suffered a rough 75-55 defeat at the hands of Northgate. Harris County was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-25.
Meanwhile, Manchester pushed their score all the way to 62 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Schley County 68-62. That's two games in a row now that Manchester has lost by exactly six points.
Despite the defeat, Manchester had strong showings from Daryus Bryant, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds, and Dre McGhee, who scored 17 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Bryant is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Darious Favors was another key contributor, scoring six points along with nine rebounds and four steals.
Harris County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-17 record this season. As for Manchester, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-7.
Harris County came up short against the Blue Devils in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 65-59. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bryant, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. Now that Harris County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
