The Harding Raiders had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They were the clear victor by a 72-47 margin over East. That's another feather in the cap for Harding, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Harding got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jeremy Sampson out in front who scored 16 points along with 3 steals. Ny Coleman was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with 8 rebounds.
Harding's win bumped their record up to 1-0. As for East, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Harding will be playing in front of their home fans against Canton Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for East, they will head out on the road to face off against Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
