Buchtel extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 10-6. They had to suffer through a 58-29 loss at the hands of the Harding Raiders. While losing is never fun, the Griffins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 527th, while the Raiders are ranked 190th).
As for Harding, they pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points over those games.
Harding's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Azarriah Phillips led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds. Phillips has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Jaleah Provitt was another key player, dropping a double-double with 12 points and 11 boards.
Buchtel has already played their next matchup, a 51-42 loss against Ellet on the 4th. As for Harding, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 31-25 win against Boardman on the 4th.
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