Basketball Preview: Harding Raiders vs. Canton Central Catholic Crusaders
The Harding Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Canton Central Catholic Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Harding is headed out to face Canton Central Catholic after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Harding took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 78-38 win over East. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 48-25.
Chaz Coleman was a one-man wrecking crew for Harding as he dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremy Sampson, who went 5 for 8 en route to 14 points plus three steals.
Meanwhile, Canton Central Catholic had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They were the clear victor by an 86-66 margin over Austintown-Fitch on Tuesday. The Crusaders pushed the score to 75-49 by the end of the third, a deficit the Falcons cut but never quite recovered from.
Harding was able to grind out a solid victory over Canton Central Catholic when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 58-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harding since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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