Harding had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 5-10 to make it four. They fell 48-42 to the Howland Tigers. Raiders fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Tigers since Tuesday.
As for Howland, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-6. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points over those games.
Howland got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Demetri Gentis out in front who posted eight points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Luca Naples, who went 6-for-9 to rack up 13 points.
Harding and Howland could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Raiders (ranked 267th) will meet Washington (ranked seventh) at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Howland will face off against Canfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (208 vs. 28).
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