A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Izard County Cougars challenge the Harding Academy Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday... Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
If Izard County beats Harding Academy with 60 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Izard County took down Buffalo Island Central 60-44 on Saturday. The win was familiar territory for the Cougars who have now won three contests in a row.
Meanwhile, Harding Academy strolled past Lakeside with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 63-49.
Izard County better keep an eye on Claire Citty. She was instrumental in Harding Academy's win, going 12 for 19 on her way to 29 points in addition to five boards and three steals. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Citty has scored at least a third of Harding Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenzie Byrd, who posted ten points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists.
Harding Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games.
Harding Academy's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Izard County, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Izard County came up short against Harding Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2020, falling 50-42. Can Izard County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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