Basketball Recap: Harding Picks Up Eighth Consecutive Win

Yomar Castellano

Points

02/14/25 @ Cardinal	20
02/12/25 vs Mathews	17
02/11/25 vs Edgewood	16
02/08/25 vs Lordstown	20
02/07/25 @ Pymatuning Valley	27
+ 4 more games

Harding had won seven straight games and Yomar Castellano did his part to make it eight on Friday. The Harding Skippers strolled past the Cardinal Huskies with points to spare, taking the game 69-55 thanks to Castellano, who posted 20 points. The game was his ninth in a row with at least 16 points.

Abraham Castellano was another key player, putting up four points. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in shooting accuracy (50%).

Harding pushed their record up to 16-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.5 points over those games. As for Cardinal, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 15 of their last 16 matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 3-19 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Harding will head out to square off against Chalker at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Cardinal, they will head out on the road to face off against John F. Kennedy Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on February 22nd.