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Basketball, the 9C tourney, the farm, it's always been a family affair for CJI's Kyle Harmon
Chester-Joplin-Inverness' Kyle Harmon goes in for a shot during the first round of the District 9C boys basketball tournament Tuesday night in Box Elder. Harmon is a generational player for the Hawks, as he's had siblings, including younger brother Blake, play for CJI basketball, as well as other sports. Harmon, who also plays football and runs track for the Hawks, led CJI in scoring Tuesday night, while the Hawks played in the loser-out bracket Wednesday. For full District 9C coverage, stay tuned to the Havre Daily news all weekend as the tournament moves to Havre today through Saturday. And see a full wrapup of all the 9C action in Monday's Hi-Line Sports Roundup.
Coming from a basketball family may pressure some under the weight of expectations, but for Chester-Joplin-Inverness junior Kyle Harmon, he sees it as an advantage.
"They can teach you a lot, definitely learned a lot from them. They can pick up on your mistakes, help you get better," Harmon said.
That advantage has allowed Harmon to become a key contributor for the CJI Hawks' offense. He was coming off a game against Box Elder Tuesday night where he led the team with 18 points in a losing effort in the opening round of the 9C tournament.
Of course, playing sports at CJI is a family affair for Harmon and so many others.
Harmon's younger brother, Blake, also plays for CJI, giving the Hawks a pair of players that have built-in chemistry.
"We've played with each other a lot, we know what each other is going to do, we know where to find each other. It's fun to play with him," Kyle Harmon said.
Harmon and the Hawks are near the end of an unusual basketball season as they have had to deal with the new rules and issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Harmon has not let that distract him as he is just focused on competing.
"We just try to be as competitive as we can. We know it's tough districts, so our team's pretty competitive," Harmon said. "We're always trying to win games and come out on top"
Harmon and the Hawks played in a loser-out game, beating Turner in the 9C Tournament Wednesday night.
Before the game, the Havre Daily News got to ask Harmon a few questions.
HDN: Tell me about coming from a basketball family and how you fell in love with basketball.
Harmon: "My siblings started playing basketball, and I've just always been playing whether it was at the gym or at home. - just always looking to play basketball in the summer time in the offseason."
HDN: What's your favorite memory involving basketball?
Harmon: "From here (at Box Elder), last year, beating Box Elder on a last second shot to win the game."
HDN: Outside of basketball, do you have a favorite sport to watch or play?
Harmon: "I play football and track, but I like to watch both football and basketball."
HDN: Do you have a favorite team or player in football and basketball?
Harmon: "I usually watch other class C basketball players in the state. There's some good players in the past from our league and our state, who took their team to state. I think they're really good."
HDN: Do you have any favorite hobbies outside of basketball?
Harmon: "I live on a farm. So I work there most of the summer and do stuff like that but I play basketball and do sports whenever I can."
HDN: What kind of work do you do on a farm?
Harmon: "Moving cows, trucking grain, it's a lot of everything."
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