Harding has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 46-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Canfield Cardinals on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Cardinals are ranked 43rd).
Despite the loss, Harding still got an impressive performance from Nadia McQueen, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards. McQueen has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ja'Leah Provitt, who posted six points and six boards.
Raiders
| 01/18/25 @ Canfield | 37-46 |
| 01/15/25 vs Boardman | 35-37 |
Even though they lost, Harding smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive games.
Harding's record is now 10-5. As for Canfield, their victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1.
Harding will head out to face off against Austintown-Fitch at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Harding is facing Austintown-Fitch at the right time seeing as Austintown-Fitch is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Canfield, they will host Boardman at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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