Western Hills, Ohio, blew open a close game by outscoring Harlan 26-6 in the third quarter on the way to a 74-44 win in the semifinals of the Monticello Banking Company Holiday Classic on Thursday.
Kyler McLendon scored 21 points and Trent Cole added 15 to lead the Dragons.
McLendon poured in 44 points as the Dragons edged Wayne County 74-69 in first-round action on Wednesday in double-overtime. Cole added 13 points and Nate Montanaro scored 11.
Harlan fell 77-61 to Greenwood in the seventh-place game at the Dribble Drive Challenge last week at South Laurel.
McLendon scored 32 points to lead the Dragons.
Harlan (2-7) will play Pulaski County on Friday in the third-place game of the Monticello Banking Company Holiday Classic.
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Western Hills, Ohio (74) — Cress 4, Konte 9, Center 14, Fall 7, Beckly 16, Hinton 6, Kepta 14, Freeman 2.
Harlan (44) — Kyler McLendon 21, Trent Cole 15, Dylan Cox 6, Nate Montanaro 2.
Harlan 12 13 6 13 — 44
Western Hills 15 15 26 18 — 74
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Harlan (74) — Kyler McLendon 44, Trent Cole 13, Dylan Cox 3, Matthew Pennington 3, Donovan Montanaro 11.
Wayne County (69) — Kendall Phillips 23, Antajuan Dumphord 19, Seth Farmer 8, Ryder Bell 7, Kayden Phillips 6, Korbyn Edwards 5, Bryce Lafevers 1.
Harlan 14 14 23 4 19 — 74
Wayne County 21 21 2 11 14 — 69
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Greenwood (77) — Nick Simpson 25, Ryan Troutman 12, Asher Pettus 12, Chaze Huff 10, Brady Clark 7, Jett Hall 6, Garrett Hatcher 4, Ojare Murrell 1.
Harlan (61) — Kyler McLendon 32, Trent Cole 8, Dylan Cox 9, Hunter Clem 1, Jared Moore 3, Nate Montanaro 8.
Harlan 16 19 11 15 — 61
Greenwood 18 12 25 22 — 77