Craigmont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 35-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Harding Academy Lions. While losing is never fun, the Chiefs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 334th, while the Lions are ranked 148th).
Harding Academy can attribute much of their success to Emory Miller, who posted five points along with seven boards and three blocks. That's the most blocks Miller has posted since back in February of 2024. Nuri Muhammad also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.
Craigmont's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Harding Academy, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 11-4.
Craigmont wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 40-26 win against Raleigh-Egypt on the 21st. As for Harding Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 48-8 victory against Manassas on the 20th.
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