Barker is 2-8 against Royalton-Hartland since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Barker Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Royalton-Hartland Rams at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Barker pushed their score all the way to 55 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Medina 59-55. Barker has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Royalton-Hartland won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They took a serious blow against Newfane, falling 72-42. While losing is never fun, Royalton-Hartland can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 661st, while Newfane is ranked 180th).
Barker's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Royalton-Hartland, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Barker came up short against Royalton-Hartland in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 67-60. Thankfully for Barker, Jamel Johnson Jr. (who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 12 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
