After flying high against Lordstown last Tuesday, Mathews came back down to earth. The Mathews Mustangs fell 64-52 to the Harding Skippers on Wednesday. The match marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Harding's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jan Castellano led the charge by putting up 14 points in addition to six boards and five assists. Castellano is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Charlie Beardslee, who went 6 of 8 en route to 17 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Mathews' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-2. As for Harding, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Mathews didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 43-42 win against Chalker on the 10th. As for Harding, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 71-68 defeat against Windham on the 10th.
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