Basketball Recap: Harding Takes a Loss

Harding was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 50-20 loss at the hands of the St. John Fighting Herald. If the Skippers were looking for revenge after losing 63-32 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Despite the defeat, Harding had strong showings from Ella Adams, who posted seven points and five rebounds, and Jana Vale, who earned three points. Sam Dodd also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.

Skippers

Offensive Rebounds

01/13/25 vs St. John	18
01/06/24 @ Kingsway Christian	18
12/12/23 @ Lordstown	14
01/13/24 @ Lake Ridge Academy	14
02/06/24 vs Pymatuning Valley	10

Even though they lost, Harding smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January of 2024.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. John to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alexa Jordan, who had 20 points and five steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which Jordan has scored at least a third of St. John's points. Another player making a difference was Caitlyn Carney, who went 6 for 15 en route to 14 points and six steals.

Harding's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for St. John, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-8.

Harding didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 30-26 defeat against Lake Ridge Academy on the 15th. St. John has also already played their next contest, a 61-16 victory against Horizon Science Academy on the 15th.