Lions
| 11/18/24 vs Pleasant View | 54 |
| 12/05/24 @ Pleasant View | 48 |
| 01/24/25 vs First Assembly Christian | 46 |
| 11/19/24 vs Sheffield | 44 |
| 01/21/25 vs Evangelical Christian | 28 |
Harding Academy hadn't done well against Lausanne Collegiate recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Harding Academy Lions blew past the Lausanne Collegiate Lynx 69-49. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Harding Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Fred Martin, who posted 12 points in addition to six assists and four steals. Martin has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Chazaiah Curry, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 boards.
Lausanne Collegiate's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Patrick Thompson, who went 5 of 12 en route to 17 points, and Zuri Mcclure, who scored 11 points along with five assists and five rebounds. That's the most assists Mcclure has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Richardson, who put up six points.
The win was the seventh in a row for Harding Academy, bringing their record for this year to 18-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.9 points per game. As for Lausanne Collegiate, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13.
Harding Academy will head out on the road to square off against St. George's at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. George's is on a eight-game streak of home wins, Harding Academy a seven-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. Lausanne Collegiate has already played their next game (against Evangelical Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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