Basketball Game Preview: Marion H Hawks vs. Harvest Temple Christian Academy

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Previous 3 Games

02/07/25 - Neutral	75-26 W
12/07/23 - Home	50-9 W
12/18/20 - Home	49-15 W

Marion H is a perfect 3-0 against Harvest Temple Christian Academy since December of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Marion H Hawks will challenge Harvest Temple Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. Marion H's defense has only allowed 24.8 points per game this season, so Harvest Temple Christian Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Marion H is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past Harvest Temple Christian Academy to the tune of 75-26 last Friday. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 285th, while Harvest Temple Christian Academy are ranked 738th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Despite the defeat, Harvest Temple Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kaylan Pethtel posted ten points. Pethtel is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games she's played. Erica Hoffman also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.

The victory made it two in a row for Marion H and bumps their season record up to 5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points over those games. As for Harvest Temple Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 9-14.