Basketball Recap: Harding Extends Winning Streak to Eight

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Previous Games

01/24/25 @ Howland	68-50
01/17/25 @ Canfield	54-49
01/14/25 @ Boardman	79-45
01/11/25 @ South	69-34
01/10/25 vs Sharon	67-50
+ 3 more games

Harding had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.1 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They strolled past the Howland Tigers with points to spare, taking the game 68-50. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 71-40 on January 7th.

Despite the loss, Howland still got an impressive performance from Steven Bubon, who went 6 of 7 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points. Those 20 points gave Bubon a new career-high. Luca Naples was another key player, putting up seven points.

Harding's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2. As for Howland, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-7.

Harding wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 72-67 defeat against Washington on the 28th. As for Howland, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-37 loss against Canfield on the 28th.