Harvard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 37th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 34-31 heartbreaker at the hands of the Elba Bluejays. If the Cardinals were looking for revenge after losing 39-31 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Despite the loss, Harvard saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tabi Forney dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds. Those 15 boards set a new season-high mark for Forney.
Cardinals
| 01/25/24 vs Elba | 27 |
| 02/06/24 vs Lawrence-Nelson | 20 |
| 01/30/25 @ Elba | 16 |
| 12/19/23 vs Gibbon | 14 |
| 12/30/23 vs Hampton | 11 |
Even though they lost, Harvard smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Elba was led to victory by Addison Wysocki and JarahLynn Morrow. Wysocki dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds, while Morrow posted ten points along with eight boards and three steals. Those 13 rebounds gave Wysocki a new career-high.
Harvard's defeat dropped their record down to 0-17. As for Elba, their record is now 4-12.
Harvard will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lawrence-Nelson at 6:00 p.m. on February 11th. Harvard has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Elba, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 64-13 defeat against High Plains on the 1st.
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