The Mathews Mustangs are taking a road trip to challenge the Harding Skippers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Mathews and ten for Harding.
On Monday, Mathews lost to Jackson-Milton on the road by a 51-34 margin. The Mustangs were down 47-25 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Harding played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Badger, falling 60-35.
Mathews will have to contain Ella Adams as she made an impact in Harding's last game. She shot 61% from the field en route to 27 points in addition to six rebounds and three blocks. That was a full 77.1% of Harding's points, marking the fifth time in a row Adams has posted more than a third of the team's points. Viviann Webster also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Harding's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Mathews, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
Everything came up roses for Mathews against Harding in their previous meeting back in December of 2025, as the squad secured a 47-12 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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