If Harding Academy was riding high fresh off their 51-31 takedown of St. George's last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Harding Academy Lions took a 62-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Evangelical Christian Eagles on Friday. The Lions were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 62-34.
Fred Martin
| 02/07/25 @ Evangelical Christian | 2 |
| 02/04/25 @ St. George's | 4 |
| 01/31/25 @ Lausanne Collegiate | 4 |
| 01/28/25 @ Northpoint Christian | 3 |
| 01/24/25 vs First Assembly Christian | 2 |
| 01/21/25 vs Evangelical Christian | 3 |
Despite the defeat, Harding Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Fred Martin went 7-for-13 to rack up 20 points and three blocks. Martin is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Chazaiah Curry, who dropped a double-double with ten points and ten boards.
Harding Academy's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 19-4. As for Evangelical Christian, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-14.
Harding Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 67-50 win against First Assembly Christian on the 11th. Evangelical Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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