Upper Scioto Valley and Hardin Northern are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Upper Scioto Valley Rams will look to defend their home court on Saturday against the Hardin Northern Polar Bears at 12:00 p.m.
Upper Scioto Valley lost 53-29 to Elgin on Thursday. The Rams have struggled against the Comets recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Hardin Northern waltzed into their game on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Spartans 48-10. The Polar Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Hardin Northern has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.9 points per game. As for Upper Scioto Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
Upper Scioto Valley beat Hardin Northern 43-35 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will Upper Scioto Valley repeat their success, or does Hardin Northern have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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