The Harvard Cardinals will venture away from home to take on the Franklin Flyers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Harvard nor Franklin posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Harvard is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Palmer on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Harvard was dealt a 64-25 defeat at the hands of Palmer. The Cardinals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-15.
Meanwhile, Franklin came up short against Giltner on Saturday and fell 35-28. While the Flyers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hornets 6-0 in the first quarter.
Harvard will need focus on slowing down Eldon Haack, one of several Franklin players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 boards. That's the most rebounds Haack has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Haack, who posted six points and seven rebounds.
Franklin dropped their record down to 0-2 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Harvard, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Harvard skirted past Franklin 32-30 in their previous meeting back in January. Does Harvard have another victory up their sleeve, or will Franklin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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