Pleasant is 2-8 against Marion Harding since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Pleasant Spartans will challenge the Marion Harding Presidents at 2:30 p.m.
Last Monday, Pleasant was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 57-52 to Cardington-Lincoln.
Meanwhile, Marion Harding waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They managed a 54-49 victory over the Huskies. Given the Presidents' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 78th in Ohio, while the Huskies are ranked 243rd in Pennsylvania), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pleasant now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Marion Harding, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Pleasant came up short against Marion Harding in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 47-39. Can Pleasant avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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