Boardman extended their losing streak to 13 on Wednesday, dropping them down to 2-17. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 31-25 heartbreaker at the hands of the Harding Raiders. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 552nd, while the Raiders are ranked 190th).
As for Harding, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The 31-point effort marked their lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Harding's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Akeelha Barnes led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with nine points and 13 rebounds. Barnes is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down nine or more in each of the last 22 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Cayden Reed, who posted nine points and five steals.
Coming up, Boardman will challenge Hubbard at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Harding, they will take on Canfield at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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