The Harrison Central Red Rebels had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They snuck past Albertville with a 67-63 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given Harrison Central's disadvantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 67th in Mississippi, while Albertville is ranked tenth in Alabama).
Aujaylen Barron continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 41 points. Those 41 points set a new season-high mark for him. Jonathan Pace was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with 11 rebounds and three blocks.
Harrison Central is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Albertville, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-3.
Harrison Central and Presbyterian Christian will face off at 8:00 p.m. on January 2, 2024 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Presbyterian Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 14 games. Albertville and Guntersville will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 2, 2024 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
