It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Harding can now relate to. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 52-51 to the Perry Panthers. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Raiders came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Panthers are ranked 167th).
It was another big night for Luke Wolf, who shot 63% from the field on his way to 29 points and five boards for Perry. The last time Wolf's field goal percentage was this high was back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Darnell Mcleod, who posted eight points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Harding's defeat dropped their record down to 19-5. As for Perry, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-13.
Harding does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Perry, they will challenge Shaker Heights at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Perry is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.4 points per game this season.
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