The Harding Presidents will face off against the Bunnell Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Harding is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Maloney, who was ranked 18th at the time (Harding was ranked 19th). Harding managed a 55-51 win over Maloney on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Presidents.
Among those leading the charge was Clifton Jones Jr., who went 6 for 14 on his way to 18 points. Hasan Powell was another key player, putting up ten points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Bunnell unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak dating back to last season on Tuesday. They fell just short of Notre Dame Prep by a score of 70-67. The loss was the Bulldogs' first of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bunnell fell to 2-1. As for Harding, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Harding came up short against Bunnell in their previous meeting back in January of 2020, falling 52-47. Can Harding avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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