Basketball Game Preview: Lehman Catholic Cavaliers vs. Hardin Northern Polar Bears

The Lehman Catholic Cavaliers will head out to face off against the Hardin Northern Polar Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Lehman Catholic will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.

If Lehman Catholic beats Hardin Northern with 61 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Lehman Catholic took down Yellow Springs 61-46 on Monday. Given the Cavaliers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 784th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Hardin Northern beat McComb 52-39 on Saturday.

Hardin Northern's win came from a few key players Lehman Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Xander Wilson, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Nolan Hopson, who posted ten points in addition to five assists and five boards.

The victory got Hardin Northern back to even at 4-4. As for Lehman Catholic, their record now sits at 9-0.

Lehman Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Hardin Northern in their previous matchup back in January of 2021, winning 53-40. Will Lehman Catholic repeat their success, or does Hardin Northern have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.