The Harding University Rams will head out on the road to face off against the Garinger Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Harding University couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were outmatched by Palisades at home and fell 60-18. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Harding University in their matchups with Palisades: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Garinger waltzed into Tuesday's match with two straight wins but they left with three. They blew past Berry 60-25 on the road.
Garinger found their leader in underclassman Misa Garris, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 14 steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Garris has scored at least 25% of Garinger's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Imonee Patterson, who scored 7 points along with 11 rebounds and 4 steals.
Harding University's loss dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Garinger, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Harding University was dealt a bruising 59-11 loss at the hands of Garinger in their previous matchup back in November of 2022. Can Harding University avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
