BEL AIR, Md. (Interstat) — The Harford Fighting Owls narrowly defeated the Richard Bland Eagles 54-52 in a men’s junior college basketball game Thursday night. The contest was close throughout, with Harford holding a slim 26-25 lead after the first quarter and extending it by one point by halftime. The victory was projected by Interstat’s ELO system, which gave the Fighting Owls a 64 percent probability to win. Both teams opened their seasons with the result. Richard Bland’s next game is at Harcum on Nov. 15, while Harford travels to Harcum on Nov. 12.