The Boardman Spartans will venture away from home to challenge the Harding Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Boardman knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Harding likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Boardman didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Austintown-Fitch, but they still walked away with a 74-70 victory.
Meanwhile, Harding entered their contest against Washington on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Harding took a 72-67 hit to the loss column at the hands of Washington. 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 tenth, while the Tigers are ranked 57th).
Harding's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-3. As for Boardman, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
Boardman was taken down by Harding 79-45 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Boardman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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