The Harding Presidents's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their fourth straight defeat. They fell 82-70 to Wilby. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (63), Harding still had to take the loss.
Despite the loss, Harding still got an impressive performance from Jamaar Wright Jr., who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and two steals. It was the first time this season that Wright Jr. scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Craig Chandler, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Harding has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. As for Wilby, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Harding will square off against the Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Wilby, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against the Indians at 7:00 p.m. on February 6th. Watertown is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
