The Mt. Healthy Fighting Owls will head out on the road to square off against the Harrison Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Mt. Healthy came up short against Purcell Marian and fell 68-55. The Fighting Owls have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Harrison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 45-39 heartbreaker at the hands of Colerain.
Harrison's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Mt. Healthy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Mt. Healthy beat Harrison 64-57 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Harrison's Justin Marx, who went 8 of 9 en route to 21 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mt. Healthy still be able to contain Marx? There's only one way to find out.
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