Harding suffered their biggest defeat since January 3, 2024 on Saturday. They were outmatched by the Shepaug Valley Spartans and fell 84-53. The Presidents haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
| 02/01/25 vs Shepaug Valley | 4 |
| 02/02/24 @ Fitch | 3 |
| 12/30/24 @ McMahon | 3 |
| 01/09/25 vs Bunnell | 3 |
| 12/14/23 vs Wright Tech | 3 |
Several Presidents players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Andre Taylor, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Taylor a new career-high in steals (four). Denim Bernal was another key player, putting up 12 points in addition to five boards and four steals.
Even though they lost, Harding smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shepaug Valley only pulled down ten offensive rebounds.
Shepaug Valley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was James Kersten out in front who went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 30 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. The matchup was Kersten's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Reed Woerner, who went 10 of 19 en route to 24 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards.
Harding's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Shepaug Valley, the win keeps them at an undefeated 16-0.
Harding will be playing in front of their home fans against Amistad at 3:00 p.m. on February 8th. Amistad is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.2 points per game this season. As for Shepaug Valley, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 70-59 victory against Bullard-Havens on the 3rd.
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