Basketball Game Preview: Harvest Prep Warriors vs. Hamilton Township Rangers

The Harvest Prep Warriors are taking a road trip to square off against the Hamilton Township Rangers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Last Saturday, Harvest Prep was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 69-68 to Lutheran West. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Longhorns are ranked 25th).

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Khalil Daniels, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 11 points in addition to seven boards and five steals. What's more, he also racked up three blocks, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ephraim Campbell, who went 8 of 9 en route to 16 points and seven rebounds.

Meanwhile, Hamilton Township entered their tilt with Amanda-Clearcreek on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Aces 91-41. The Rangers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 21 points or more this season.

Harvest Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Hamilton Township, their victory bumped their record up to 12-1.