The Harding Raiders will head out to face off against the Canfield Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Harding will head out to face Canfield after giving up their first home loss of the season on Wednesday. Harding fell just short of Boardman by a score of 37-35. The match marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Akeelha Barnes
| 01/15/25 vs Boardman | 17 |
| 01/13/25 vs Chaney | 13 |
| 01/09/25 @ Cardinal Mooney | 9 |
| 01/04/25 vs Austintown-Fitch | 10 |
| 12/28/24 vs Athens | 10 |
Harding might have lost, but man, Akeelha Barnes was a machine: she dropped a double-double on 16 points and 17 rebounds. Barnes is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least nine every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nadia McQueen, who posted five points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Harding smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in 14 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Canfield's undefeated season came to an end after 14 games on Monday. They were outmatched by Washington and fell 64-37. The loss put an end to the Cardinals' undefeated start to the season.
Harding's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4. As for Canfield, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 14-1.
Harding couldn't quite finish off Canfield in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 31-28. Can Harding avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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