Basketball Recap: Harding Finds Playoff Glory Versus Hoover

With a playoff win on the line, Harding rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the Hoover Vikings 33-31. This was payback for the Raiders, who suffered a 54-25 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Trinity Taylor

Points

02/19/25 @ Hoover	15
02/10/25 vs Garfield Community Learning Center	10
02/08/25 @ Orange	9
02/05/25 vs Canfield	4
01/29/25 vs Cardinal Mooney	18
+ 16 more games

Harding's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Trinity Taylor led the charge by going 6-for-15 en route to 15 points and four steals. Taylor continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ja'Leah Provitt, who posted five points and nine rebounds.

Harding smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.

Harding's victory bumped their record up to 14-9. As for Hoover, their loss dropped their record down to 13-10.

Coming up, Harding will take on Twinsburg at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hoover does not have any more games scheduled as of now.