The Harding Skippers will challenge the Badger Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Harding's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight games.
Last Friday, Harding humbled Maplewood with a 78-45 victory.
Yomar Castellano
| 01/31/25 @ Maplewood | 34 |
| 01/11/25 @ Riverside | 25 |
| 01/18/25 vs Grand Valley | 22 |
| 01/28/25 @ Grand Valley | 20 |
| 01/16/25 vs St. John | 14 |
Harding found their leader in sophomore Yomar Castellano, who posted 34 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Castellano has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Charlie Beardslee, who put up 11 points.
Meanwhile, Badger was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Grand Valley, falling 63-40. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 823rd, while the Mustangs are ranked 333rd).
Harding has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Badger, their loss dropped their record down to 3-17.
Harding was able to grind out a solid win over Badger in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 71-58. Does Harding have another victory up their sleeve, or will Badger turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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