Harvard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 64-28 loss at the hands of the Deshler Dragons. The Cardinals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-9.
When it comes to explaining why Harvard lost, don't look at Ethyn Whetstine-Jones. Despite the final result, he went 6 of 13 en route to 16 points. That was a full 57.1% of Harvard's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Easton Nash was his usual excellent self, going 7 for 11 on his way to 17 points and four steals for Deshler. Nash is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Braxton Peterson, who went 5 of 6 en route to 11 points and five rebounds.
Harvard's defeat dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Deshler, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
Harvard has already played their next matchup (against Elba), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Deshler will host Superior at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Deshler is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.5 points per game this season.
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