The Hardin Northern Polar Bears will take on the Ridgedale Rockets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Hardin Northern has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Ridgedale will arrive with six straight wins.
Last Saturday, Hardin Northern didn't have quite enough to beat Ada and fell 44-41.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Xander Wilson, who went 6 for 15 on his way to 20 points and seven boards. That was a full 48.8% of Hardin Northern's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Hopson, who had 11 points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ridgedale). They took down Upper Scioto Valley 71-56 on Friday.
Ridgedale's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for Hardin Northern, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Hardin Northern skirted past Ridgedale 53-51 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Hardin Northern repeat their success, or does Ridgedale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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