The Harding Knights and the Roosevelt Teddies squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly the Harding Knights had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Teddies by a score of 73-71. That's two games in a row now that Harding has lost by exactly two points.
Roosevelt's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Obie Esparza, who scored 22 points along with six rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Esparza has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Calvin Peterson, who scored 18 points along with seven assists and four steals.
Harding has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 20-8 record this season. As for Roosevelt, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-13.
Harding does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Roosevelt, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 82-69 loss vs. St. Thomas Academy on the 9th.
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