The Harvest Prep Warriors will be taking part in a tournament against the St. Francis DeSales Stallions at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Harvest Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.2 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, Harvest Prep opened the new year with a less-than-successful 68-58 loss to Unioto.
Despite their defeat, Harvest Prep saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Israelle Smith, who posted 13 points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Janay Carter, who had 12 points.
Even though they lost, Harvest Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, St. Francis DeSales suffered their biggest loss since December 2, 2024 on Thursday. 2025 welcomed they with a 59-39 loss courtesy of Johnstown-Monroe. While losing is never fun, the Stallions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 317th, while the Johnnies are ranked 85th).
St. Francis DeSales has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for Harvest Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Harvest Prep came up short against St. Francis DeSales in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 48-44. Can Harvest Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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