Harrisburg, Pa. – The Harford Fighting Owls grabbed their fourth straight victory Thursday night on the road, taking down the previously undefeated Harrisburg Area Hawks, 89-80.
The Fighting Owls improve to 7-4 while the Hawks drop to 7-1.
Turning Point
Holding onto a slide lead with just over seven minutes left (67-62), the Fighting Owls went off on a 13-0 run to push their advantage to 18.
Harrisburg turned things around over the next four minutes, summoning up a 18-5 run of their own to cut their deficit back to five (85-80) with 41 seconds left in the game.
With little time left for a comeback, the Hawks were forced to intentionally foul Harford, who'd knock down their final four free throws to doom the Hawks to their first defeat of the season.
Game Notes
- Jaedon Willis led the Fighting Owls in scoring for the fifth game in a row with 25 points.
- Kevin Perry secured himself a double-double after earning a season-high 20 points and 11 rebounds.
- Harford set game-high marks in free throws made (27), steals (15) and rebounds (44).
- The men in blue were whistled for a season-low 13 fouls.
Up Next
The Fighting Owls travel to Hagerstown to face the Hawks on Wednesday, December 12 for a men's/women's doubleheader.
