Harvard lost against Axtell back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Harvard Cardinals took a blow against the Axtell Wildcats, falling 63-21. The Cardinals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-11.
They got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Micaiah Niemoth and Ethyn Whetstine-Jones, who each put up seven points. Cohen Reutzel held things down on the boards with seven rebounds. He took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with three assists.
Axtell's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jacob Halvorsen led the charge by dropping a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. Halvorsen's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandt Modlin, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 18 rebounds.
Harvard's loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Axtell, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Harvard and Dorchester will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Harvard is facing Dorchester at the right time seeing as Dorchester is stuck on a four-game losing streak. Axtell will take on Ansley/Litchfield in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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