Harding Academy pushed their score to 78 the last time they played Sheffield, but on Friday they couldn't quite do it again. The Harding Academy Lions never let the Sheffield Knights onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Knights are ranked 375th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lions
| 12/20/24 vs Sheffield | 2-0 |
| 12/03/24 vs Christian Brothers | 37-33 |
| 11/19/24 vs Sheffield | 78-34 |
| 11/18/24 vs Pleasant View | 72-18 |
Harding Academy pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.3 points per game. As for Sheffield, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.
Harding Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 60-34 victory against Wooddale on the 21st. As for Sheffield, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on City University School of Liberal Arts at 7:30 p.m. on January 8, 2025. City University School of Liberal Arts is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.8 points per game this season.
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