Basketball Game Preview: Marion Harding Presidents vs. Start Spartans

The Marion Harding Presidents just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Start Spartans at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Marion Harding will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

On Friday, Marion Harding strolled past Pleasant with points to spare, taking the game 47-29. Given the Presidents' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Spartans are ranked 459th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Start ended up a good deal behind Central Catholic on Tuesday and lost 67-52. The Spartans have struggled against the Fighting Irish recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Marion Harding's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-3. As for Start, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.