Basketball Game Preview: Marion Harding Presidents vs. Pleasant Spartans

By Team Reports Dec 31, 2024, 11:00pm

Basketball Preview: Marion Harding Presidents vs. Pleasant Spartans

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Previous Games

02/09/24 - Home47-39 W
01/04/24 - Away61-47 W
02/16/23 - Away62-67 L
01/13/23 - Home47-42 W
02/18/22 - Home56-37 W
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Marion Harding has gone 8-2 against Pleasant recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Marion Harding Presidents will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pleasant Spartans at 2:30 p.m. Marion Harding will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

On Saturday, Marion Harding needed a bit of extra time to put away Harbor Creek. They managed a 54-49 victory over the Huskies. Given the Presidents' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 78th in Ohio, while the Huskies are ranked 243rd in Pennsylvania), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Pleasant was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 57-52 to Cardington-Lincoln.

Marion Harding pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Pleasant, they now have a losing record at 4-5.

Marion Harding was able to grind out a solid victory over Pleasant in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 47-39. Will Marion Harding repeat their success, or does Pleasant have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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