The Harding University Rams's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their sixth straight loss. They took a 61-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Charlotte. Harding University has not had much luck with West Charlotte recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
West Charlotte got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Paige Bowman out in front who scored 23 points. Another player making a difference was Latayshia Andrews, who scored 16 points.
Harding University's loss was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-17. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 26.5 points per game. As for West Charlotte, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-12 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Harding University will challenge Hough at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Harding University will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 481st, while Hough is ranked 146th). As for West Charlotte, they will head out on the road to face off against Chambers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in North Carolina (West Charlotte is ranked 286th, while Chambers is ranked 267th).
