It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Harman can now relate to. They had to suffer through an 83-25 loss at the hands of the East Hardy Cougars. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Cougars: they've now lost six in a row.

Grady Shifflett
| 03/05/26 @ East Hardy | 18 |
| 02/28/26 vs Heritage Christian | 25 |
| 02/26/26 vs Richwood | 24 |
| 02/20/26 @ Heritage Christian | 49 |
| 02/18/26 vs Tygarts Valley | 23 |
| + 2 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Harman lost on Thursday, don't look at Grady Shifflett. Despite the final result, he posted 18 points. Shifflett's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points.
It was another big night for Evan Hamilton, who went 8-for-16 on his way to 25 points and three steals for East Hardy. Hamilton has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 40 times he's played. Trevor Roof was another key player, shooting 50% from the field en route to 12 points and five rebounds.
Harman's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for East Hardy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
Harman does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for East Hardy, they have already played their next contest, a 45-32 win against Union on the 11th.
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