Harrison runs into buzzsaw in season opener
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VALLEY SPRINGS — The Valley Springs Invitational was not kind to team from the central part of the county.
Monday night, the Kyler Hensley era began for Harrison. It was against Farmington though.
Farmington won the night, 54-27.
Harrison started the night with a lead, but Farmington scored an 18-0 run to take control of the game.
Cooper Clavey hit the opening 3-pointer for the Goblins on a second-chance 3-pointer.
That was the last bucket scored for the Goblins for 9:14 of playing time.
During the cold Harrison stretch, Farmington scored 18 points which included six off of second and third chances.
The Cardinals led at halftime, 14-3.
With 18-3 scoring on the scoreboard, Jax Magness hit a shot for the Goblins.
That was answered by two buckets from Farmington.
Alex Hill stopped the mini run with a score, but the next three trips down the floor found points for the Cardinals after picking up a loose ball.
Beckett Noell gave the Goblins some life with a bucket inside.
Magness closed out the Harrison first half scoring with a bucket as the Goblins trailed at halftime, 34-11.
Harrison doubled its score in the third period. The Goblins scored 11 points with the help of 2-of-2 free throw shooting from Jace James and Mason Rosewicz. Rosewicz and Hill finished the frame with four points as the Goblins trailed, 54-22, with a running clock to go.
Rosewicz knocked down a trey in the final period and Brodie James had a bucket as the Goblins won the fourth period, 5-0.
Harrison was back in action on Tuesday night in Valley Springs as they met the Tigers.
Rosewicz led the Goblins with seven. Hill added six, Magness and Clavey four each and Noell, Jace James and Brodie James two apiece.