Harvard Ellis Tech has been on the road for four straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will finish 2023 at home by hosting the Cheney RVT Beavers at 6:00 p.m. Cheney RVT took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Harvard Ellis Tech, who comes in off a win.
Harvard Ellis Tech scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They walked away with a 49-42 win over Wilcox RVT. That looming 49-42 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Harvard Ellis Tech yet this season.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Cheney RVT, who are still winless after their fourth game. They were dealt a 41-14 loss at the hands of Norwich RVT on Thursday. Cheney RVT has not had much luck with Norwich RVT recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Cheney RVT had strong showings from Janilla Hanson, who scored no points along with 16 rebounds and five steals, and Trinity Hazel, who scored 11 points along with three steals. Hazel scored a full 78.6% of Cheney RVT's points, the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cheney RVT struggled to work together and finished the game with only an assist. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
The victory got Harvard Ellis Tech back to even at 2-2. As for Cheney RVT, they bumped their record down to 0-4 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Harvard Ellis Tech strolled past Cheney RVT in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 40-22. Does Harvard Ellis Tech have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cheney RVT turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
