The Harding Skippers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cornerstone Christian Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Harding beat Grand Valley 72-62. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Harding.
Harding found their leader in underclassman Yomar Castellano, who scored 26 points. Joshua Parsons was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Meanwhile, Cornerstone Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 62-56 to South. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cornerstone Christian in their matchups with South: they've now lost three in a row.
Harding has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Cornerstone Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
Harding came up short against Cornerstone Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, falling 71-59. Thankfully for Harding, DJ Niles (who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 15 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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