Harvest Prep and Fort Frye squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Harvest Prep had to settle for second. They lost to the Fort Frye Cadets on the road by a 43-29 margin. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Cadets are ranked 25th).
Harvest Prep's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maliyah Lofton, who posted seven points along with six rebounds and five assists. Lofton has been hot recently, having also posted four or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jordyn Johnson, who earned ten points and seven boards.
Even though they lost, Harvest Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. This was only their fifth loss (out of 15 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
Warriors
| 03/01/25 vs Fort Frye | 29-43 |
| 02/27/25 vs Federal Hocking | 71-56 |
| 02/22/25 vs Cardington-Lincoln | 59-36 |
| 02/18/25 vs Grove City Christian | 76-13 |
| 02/13/25 vs Grandview Heights | 85-46 |
Harvest Prep moved to 12-14 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35 points. As for Fort Frye, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
Harvest Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fort Frye, they will square off against Rootstown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Rootstown sitting on 16 straight wins and Fort Frye on six.
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