Harbor Creek fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Marion Harding on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 54-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marion Harding Presidents. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 260th in Pennsylvania, while the Presidents are ranked 101st in Ohio).
Harbor Creek's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was JT Delsandro, who posted 15 points and five boards. Tucker Chwatek was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine boards.
Harbor Creek has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points per game. As for Marion Harding, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
Harbor Creek and Meadville will meet in a canine-themed contest at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Meadville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Marion Harding, they will be playing at home against Pleasant at 2:30 p.m. on January 4th.
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