Having just played yesterday, the Pleasant Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Marion Harding Presidents at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Pleasant will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Pleasant was able to grind out a solid win over Tree of Life Christian, taking the game 34-22. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 230th, while the Trojans are ranked 496th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Marion Harding). Everything went their way against Madison Comprehensive on Tuesday as Marion Harding made off with a 63-43 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Presidents have posted since December 11, 2024.
Marion Harding's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-11. As for Pleasant, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Pleasant was able to grind out a solid win over Marion Harding in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 49-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pleasant since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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