Berry hadn't done well against Harding University recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Berry Cardinals walked away with a 63-52 victory over the Harding University Rams. The win was some much needed relief for the Cardinals as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Jkhai McManus-Wade was a one-man wrecking crew for Berry as he dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds. Chris Meriweather was another key player, scoring ten points plus two steals.
Harding University lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kaharri Coleman, who had eight points along with eight assists and seven steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Lonnie Walker, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds.
The victory got Berry back to even at 1-1. As for Harding University, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1.
Berry has already played their next matchup, an 83-69 loss against Ashbrook on the 20th. As for Harding University, they will challenge Gaston Day at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Gaston Day's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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