Basketball Recap: Olympic Takes Loss Despite Strong Efforts from Jaden Hardnett and Eddie Cota

Olympic lost against Jay M. Robinson back in November of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Trojans came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 86-66.

Despite the defeat, Olympic had strong showings from Eddie Cota, who posted ten points and five assists, and Jaden Hardnett, who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Dallas Smiley, who had seven points.

Noah Speller went supernova For Jay M. Robinson., going 7-for-9 on his way to 23 points. Those 23 points gave Speller a new career-high. Da'Montre Harlee was another key player, putting up 13 points and six rebounds.

Olympic's loss dropped their record down to 0-2.

Olympic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 87-51 defeat against Myers Park on the 22nd. As for Jay M. Robinson, they have also already played their next matchup, a 70-66 victory against West Cabarrus on the 22nd.