The Harding Skippers will face off against the Mathews Mustangs at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Harding knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Mathews likes a good challenge.
Last Saturday, Harding was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 65-64 to Grand Valley.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Yomar Castellano, who posted 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jan Castellano, who earned 16 points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mathews, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 70-38 victory over Windham. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.
Harding has also traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-5 record this season. As for Mathews, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Harding was able to grind out a solid win over Mathews in their previous matchup on January 8th, winning 64-52. Does Harding have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mathews turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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