Basketball Game Preview: Harvest Temple Christian Academy vs. Ohio E Eagles

Harvest Temple Christian Academy is 6-1 against Ohio E since December of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. Harvest Temple Christian Academy will face off against the Ohio E Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Harvest Temple Christian Academy will be strutting in after a win while Ohio E will be coming in after a loss.

Harvest Temple Christian Academy will bounce into Saturday's matchup after beating Senedot Stripes, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Harvest Temple Christian Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 53-51 victory over Senedot Stripes on Thursday.

Xander Barnes went supernova for Harvest Temple Christian Academy, putting up 16 points along with six assists and six steals. That's the most points Barnes has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Leonetti, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds.

Harvest Temple Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 12 consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Ohio E was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 47-43 heartbreaker at the hands of Harlan Christian.

Harvest Temple Christian Academy's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-9. As for Ohio E, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.

Everything came up roses for Harvest Temple Christian Academy against Ohio E in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 62-25 victory. In that game, Harvest Temple Christian Academy amassed a halftime lead of 44-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.