The Kirtland Hornets will square off against the Harvey Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Kirtland is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since December 23, 2024 on Saturday. They lost 60-40 to Jefferson Area. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Hornets' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Harvey). Everything went their way against Lakeside on Monday as Harvey made off with a 98-72 win. The Red Raiders have beaten the Dragons the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Dragons has come to flipping the script.
Harvey's win came from a few key players Kirtland will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Deontae Ware, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 16 boards. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in assists (four). Eryck McClain was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 21 points and nine rebounds.
Harvey smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Harvey's victory bumped their record up to 6-14. As for Kirtland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season.
Kirtland beat Harvey 73-60 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kirtland since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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