Basketball Recap: Chambers Makes It Seven in a Row at Home

Chambers won the last time they faced Harding University and things went their way on Friday too. The Chambers Cougars greeted the New Year with with a 93-77 victory over the Harding University Rams. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Rams are ranked 255th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Chambers got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Malik McCotter out in front who shot 4-for-6 from long range and dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten assists. McCotter is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Markus Kerr, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 16 points in addition to six assists and six boards.

McCotter wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Chambers was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harding University only posted eight assists.

Despite the defeat, Harding University saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kaharri Coleman dropped a double-double on 32 points and ten boards. With that strong performance, Coleman is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Decker, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 boards.

Cougars

Previous Games (Home)

01/03/25 vs Harding University	93-77
12/20/24 vs Hough	64-52
12/13/24 vs Butler	57-54
11/15/24 vs Hickory Ridge	73-67
03/01/24 vs Marvin Ridge	83-43
+ 2 more games

Chambers' victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.6 points per game. As for Harding University, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chambers will challenge Hopewell at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Chambers knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Hopewell likes a good challenge. As for Harding University, they will square off against Mallard Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Harding University knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Mallard Creek likes a good challenge.