Maplewood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against the Harding Skippers, falling 78-45. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rockets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 86-50 back in December of 2024.
Yomar Castellano was his usual excellent self, putting up 34 points for Harding. Harding is undefeated when Castellano posts 20 or more points, but 3-5 otherwise. Charlie Beardslee was another key player, posting 11 points.
Maplewood's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Harding, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-5.
Maplewood has already played their next game, a 67-49 loss against St. John on the 1st. As for Harding, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Badger at 7:00 p.m. Harding knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Badger likes a good challenge.
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