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Led by 17 points from freshman guard Jaxson Perry and 15 from junior guard Dylan Cox, Harlan opened play in the Pulaski Invitational on Friday with a 59-41 win over Spring Hill, Tenn.
Perry hit two 3s and scored nine points in the first quarter as the Dragons raced to a 14-7 lead, Spring Hill cut the deficit to six by halftime before Harlan took off again in the third period, scoring 25 points, led by three 3s and 13 points from Cox.
The 2-6 Dragons will return to action Saturday at 1:30 against defending 12th Region champ Pulaski County.
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Harlan (59) — Jaxson Perry 17, Izack Saylor 8, Ethan Huff 9, Kobe Noe 6, Dylan Cox 15, Nate Montanaro 2, Gibson Wilder 2.
Spring Hill, Tenn. (41) — Elijah Carter 25, Xavier Dawkins 7, Ashton Huffman 2, Landon Miller 2, Tige Kennedy 2, Sheadon Hamlin 5.

Spring Hill 7 11 14 9 — 41
Harlan 14 10 25 10 — 59

 

 

Harlan fell to 1-1 in the Pulaski Invitational by falling to tournament host Pulaski County 83-45 on Saturday.
The defending 12th Region champion Maroons placed four in double figures, led by Gavin Cook with 18 points and Zak Anderson with 13. Carson Fraley and Kam Measel added 10 each.
The 2-7 Dragons were led by freshman guard Izack Saylor with 13 points.
Harlan concludes tournament play Sunday at 2 against Henry Clay.
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Pulaski County (83) — Carson Fraley 10, Zak Anderson 13, Gavin Cook 18. Ethan Idelwine 9, Seth Farmer 7, Blake Farley 4, Kam Measel 10, Nigh Patel 4, Kade Hargis 4, Foster Fraley 4.
Harlan (45) — Jaxson Perry 6, Izack Saylor 13, Ethan Huff 2, Kobe Noe 8, Dylan Cox 7, Nate Montanaro 7, Brenton Bargo 2.

Harlan 14 11 10 10 — 45
Pulaski County 20 20 24 19 — 83

 

Harlan suffered its second straight loss at the Pulaski Invitational, finishing 1-2 in tournament play with an 88-30 loss Sunday to Henry Clay.
Jackson Stephan scored 23 points and Kayson Brown added 19 to lead the 7-1 Blue Devils.
The 2-8 Dragons were led by freshman guard Izack Saylor with 13 points.
Harlan will play tournament host East Jessamine at 6:15 p.m. on Friday in the State Farm Holiday Basketball Tournament,
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Henry Clay (88) — J. Stephan 23, K. Brown 19, K. Hilander 9, C. Paris 7, T. Evans 8, I. Brown 7, V. Waide 10.
Harlan (30) — Jaxson Perry 2, Izack Saylor 13, Ethan Huff 4, Kobe Noe 4, Dylan Cox 3, Nate Montanaro 2, Brenton Bargo 2.

Henry Clay 23 19 30 16 — 88
Harlan 10 10 8 2 — 30