Basketball Game Preview: Harriton Rams vs. Haverford Fords

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Previous Games

01/12/24 - Away	49-35 W
01/19/23 - Home	59-47 W
01/19/22 - Away	36-38 L
01/14/20 - Away	54-51 W
01/17/19 - Home	46-43 W
+ 4 more games

Harriton is 7-2 against Haverford since December of 2014 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Harriton Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Haverford Fords at 12:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

On Thursday, Harriton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 46-42 to Garnet Valley. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 535th, while the Jaguars are ranked 51st).

Meanwhile, Haverford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. The game between them and Penncrest didn't end well, with Haverford falling 56-41.

Harriton dropped their record down to 1-7 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Haverford, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.

Harriton strolled past Haverford when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 49-35. Will Harriton repeat their success, or does Haverford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.