Harding is 1-9 against Bassick since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Harding Presidents' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Bassick Lions at 7:00 p.m. on February 22nd. Hopefully Harding focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Friday.
Last Friday, Harding didn't have too much trouble with Valley Regional on the road as they won 57-39.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Harding to victory, but perhaps none more so than Antwon Dedrick, who scored seven points along with ten rebounds and six steals. It was the first time this season that Dedrick pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Craig Chandler, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Bassick's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 86-42 loss at the hands of Staples. While losing is never fun, Bassick can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked 131st, while Staples is ranked 17th).
Harding's win bumped their record up to 6-12. As for Bassick, they dropped their record down to 3-14 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Harding came up short against Bassick when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 73-61. Can Harding avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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