Basketball Game Preview: Mentor Christian vs. Harding Skippers
By Team Reports
Jan 27, 2025, 10:05pm
Basketball Preview: Mentor Christian vs. Harding Skippers
Mentor Christian is 2-8 against Harding since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Mentor Christian will challenge the Harding Skippers at 5:30 p.m. Mentor Christian's defense has only allowed 29.8 points per game this season, so Harding's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Mentor Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 49-16 win over Lake Ridge Academy. The game marked Mentor Christian's most dominant victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Harding was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Grand Valley, falling 62-19.
The win got Mentor Christian back to even at 3-3. As for Harding, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.
Mentor Christian strolled past Harding in their previous meeting on January 6th by a score of 42-23. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mentor Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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