Harding has gone a perfect 7-0 against Lordstown recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Skippers will be playing at home against the Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Harding has eight straight wins, Lordstown has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Tuesday, Harding earned an 81-72 victory over Maplewood. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Skippers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Rockets are ranked 553rd).
Yomar Castellano
| 01/06/26 @ Maplewood | 26 |
| 01/03/26 vs Conneaut | 21 |
| 12/30/25 @ St. John | 28 |
| 12/23/25 @ Windham | 18 |
| 12/16/25 @ Pymatuning Valley | 22 |
| + 2 more games |
Harding's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Yomar Castellano, who posted 26 points, and Brandon Gibson, who scored 20 points. The contest was Castellano's seventh in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Allen, who earned nine points.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 68 points the game before, Lordstown was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 67-21 loss at the hands of Grand Valley. The matchup marked the Red Devils' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Lordstown's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Harding, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
Harding got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in February of 2025 against Lordstown by a conclusive 72-50 score. Do the Skippers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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