Basketball Game Preview: Harding Raiders vs. Ursuline Fighting Irish

The Harding Raiders will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Ursuline Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Harding is coming home looking for redemption after taking a loss in their road opener. They lost 63-40 to McKinley on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Ursuline was not able to break out of their rough patch on Sunday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Walsh Jesuit, falling 53-32.

Harding took their victory against Ursuline in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 59-35 score. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Fighting Irish have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.