Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Harrison Raiders walked away with it. They blew past the Bronchos 61-35. Given Harrison's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while Lafayette Jefferson is ranked 309th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Harrison to victory were Elsie Ahnert and Kiersten Guyer. Ahnert scored 14 points along with seven steals, while Guyer scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. Riley Whitlock was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Despite the loss, Lafayette Jefferson saw an underclassman step up: Shaylee Barrett scored 15 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Amani Byrd, who scored eight points along with six steals.
Lafayette Jefferson struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Harrison racked up 14 assists.
The win makes it two in a row for Harrison and bumps their season record up to 13-12. As for Lafayette Jefferson, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-20.
Harrison will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against McCutcheon at 7:30 p.m. on February 3rd. McCutcheon is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 58.2 points per game this season. Lafayette Jefferson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
