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
