Harnett Central is 2-8 against Overhills since November of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Harnett Central Trojans will be playing at home against the Overhills Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Harnett Central has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Overhills will arrive with three straight victories.
Last Tuesday, Harnett Central was beaten by Terry Sanford 71-18. Harnett Central has struggled against Terry Sanford recently, as their match on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Overhills beat Westover 62-51 on Tuesday.
Overhills' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Eva Mcrae led the charge by dropping a double-double on 19 points and 16 rebounds. Mcrae is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Najiha Allen, who scored 15 points along with eight steals and six assists.
Harnett Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. As for Overhills, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Harnett Central was dealt a bruising 61-21 loss at the hands of Overhills in their previous matchup back in January. The matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Harnett Central was down 43-12.
