Harding is 8-2 against Howland since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Harding Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Howland Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
Harding pushed their score all the way to 58 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Canfield 63-58.
Despite the loss, Harding got a solid performance out of Chaz Coleman, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ny Coleman, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Even though Howland has not done well against Boardman recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Howland walked away with a 52-42 victory over Boardman.
Howland had a senior duo take command as Alex Henry dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds and John Perry dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds. That's the first time this season that Henry pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Anthony Chieffo, who scored eight points along with four steals.
Harding's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Howland, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Tuesday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Harding have been dynamite from deep this season, having nailed 48% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Howland struggles in that department as they've drained 40.9% of their threes per game this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Harding didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Howland in their previous meeting on January 5th, but they still walked away with a 68-63 win. Will Harding repeat their success, or does Howland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
