Marion Harding waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They strolled past the Pleasant Spartans with points to spare, taking the game 47-29. Given the Presidents' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Spartans are ranked 473rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Pleasant lost, don't look at Evan Sickmiller. Despite the final result, he went 5-for-8 en route to 11 points. Another player making a difference was Owen Lowry, who posted six points.
Presidents
| 02/07/25 @ Pleasant | 47-29 |
| 01/30/25 @ Clear Fork | 62-44 |
| 01/18/25 @ Highland | 52-42 |
| 01/11/25 @ Columbian | 52-44 |
| 01/09/25 @ Galion | 63-46 |
| + 3 more games |
Marion Harding pushed their record up to 17-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Pleasant, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Coming up, Marion Harding will host Galion at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pleasant, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 46-43 defeat against Clear Fork on the 8th.
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