Harding was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 60-54 heartbreaker at the hands of the Immaculate Mustangs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Presidents of the 68-57 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
| 01/27/25 vs Immaculate | 5 |
| 01/24/25 vs Fitch | 2 |
| 01/15/25 @ East Lyme | 2 |
| 12/27/24 @ Career Magnet | 2 |
| 12/21/24 @ Darien | 2 |
Defeat or not, Harding got some senior leadership from Hasan Powell and Shamir Smith. Powell went 7 of 17 on his way to 17 points, while Smith dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Smith a new career-high in steals (five). Another player making a difference was Denim Bernal, who posted five points and four steals.
Harding's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Immaculate, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Harding has already played their next matchup (against Shepaug Valley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Immaculate didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 47-38 victory against Joel Barlow on the 28th.
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