Basketball Recap: Marion Harding Skates Past Pleasant with Ease

Presidents

Margin (Wins)

01/04/25 vs Pleasant	31
12/27/24 @ Jefferson Area	23
12/20/24 vs Clear Fork	20
12/28/24 @ Harbor Creek	5
12/23/24 @ Ontario	1

Marion Harding won the last time they faced Pleasant and things went their way on Saturday too. The Marion Harding Presidents breezed by the Pleasant Spartans to the tune of 61-30. The Presidents have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 20 points or more this season.

Pleasant lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Owen Lowry, who posted ten points. Those ten points gave Lowry a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Evan Sickmiller, who had eight points and nine rebounds.

Marion Harding pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points per game. As for Pleasant, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.

Marion Harding didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-37 victory against Worthington Kilbourne on the 7th. As for Pleasant, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 60-25 win against Wynford on the 7th.