The Harding Raiders will head out to face off against the Canfield Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harding knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten matchups -- so hopefully Canfield likes a good challenge.
Harding is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 79-45 win over Boardman. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Spartans are ranked 196th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Canfield came tearing into Tuesday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 59-46.
Canfield's victory was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.1 points per game. As for Harding, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.
Harding came up short against Canfield when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 51-44. Can Harding avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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