The Edgewood Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Harding Skippers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Edgewood is headed into the game having just posted their biggest win since February 20, 2024 on Friday. They breezed by Conneaut to the tune of 66-34.
Meanwhile, Harding had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 72-50 margin over the Red Devils. Given the Skippers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 425th, while the Red Devils are ranked 855th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Harding's win came from a few key players Edgewood will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Yomar Castellano, who posted 20 points. His afternoon made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 20 points. Jan Castellano was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Edgewood's victory bumped their record up to 6-13. As for Harding, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.
Edgewood skirted past Harding 43-40 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Edgewood 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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