Basketball Game Preview: Marion Harding Presidents vs. Pleasant Spartans

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01/04/25 - Home	61-30 W
02/09/24 - Home	47-39 W
01/04/24 - Away	61-47 W
02/16/23 - Away	62-67 L
01/13/23 - Home	47-42 W
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Marion Harding has gone 8-2 against Pleasant recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Marion Harding Presidents will head out on the road to take on the Pleasant Spartans at 7:15 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Pleasant will be up against a hot Marion Harding team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Marion Harding was the clear victor by a 70-47 margin over Ontario on Saturday. Given the Presidents' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Warriors are ranked 481st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Ridgedale typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Pleasant proved too difficult a challenge. They put the hurt on the Rockets with a sharp 56-35 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Spartans as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Marion Harding has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for Pleasant, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10.

Everything came up roses for Marion Harding against Pleasant in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 61-30 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marion Harding since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.