Basketball Game Preview: Perry Panthers vs. Harding Raiders

Panthers

Points

03/01/25 @ Solon	52
02/25/25 @ Steele	69
02/15/25 @ Alliance	38
02/14/25 @ Dover	32
02/11/25 vs Lake	45
+ 19 more games

The Perry Panthers will challenge the Harding Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Perry is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.4 points per game this season.

Perry is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 52-51 win over Solon. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.

Perry got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Preston Dazey out in front who went 6-for-12 on his way to 14 points and six boards. Dazey is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played. Nico Martelli was another key player, putting up 12 points and seven rebounds.

Meanwhile, Harding humbled Hudson with a 70-37 victory. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 21 points or more this season.

Perry's win bumped their record up to 11-13. As for Harding, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.