Basketball Game Preview: Harding Skippers vs. Heartland Christian Lions

The Harding Skippers will square off against the Heartland Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Harding's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 16 matches.

Harding is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Medina Christian Academy, sneaking past 74-71. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Skippers have posted since February 22, 2024.

Yomar Castellano

Points

02/22/25 vs Medina Christian Academy	29
02/19/25 @ Chalker	19
02/14/25 @ Cardinal	20
02/12/25 vs Mathews	17
02/11/25 vs Edgewood	16
+ 6 more games

Harding found their leader in sophomore Yomar Castellano, who posted 29 points. Castellano's evening made it 11 games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Brady Lawson, who put up 14 points.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Heartland Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top against Open Door Christian by a score of 62-52 on Saturday.

Heartland Christian pushed their record up to 17-5 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.4 points over those games. As for Harding, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.