Cardington-Lincoln and Harvest Prep squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Cardington-Lincoln had to settle for second. They came up short against the Harvest Prep Warriors, falling 59-36. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 328th, while the Warriors are ranked 160th).
Several Pirates players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Abigail Hardwick, who posted eight points and five boards.
Maliyah Lofton was her usual excellent self, going 6-for-9 from beyond the arc to rack up 22 points along with six rebounds and five assists for Harvest Prep. Lofton has become a key player for Harvest Prep: the team is 5-2 when she posts at least 15 points, but 6-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Mo'Nae Gamble, who scored two points in addition to 13 boards and five steals.
Cardington-Lincoln has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season. The victory was the third in a row for Harvest Prep, bringing their record for this year to 11-13.
Cardington-Lincoln does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Harvest Prep, they will challenge Federal Hocking at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Harvest Prep has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 220 points over their last three contests.
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