After losing to Harding University the last time they met, Olympic decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, the Trojans made off with a 65-64 victory over the Rams. The win was all the more spectacular given the Trojans' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while the Rams are ranked 114th).
Braylen Hubbard
| 01/29/26 vs Central Cabarrus | 2 |
| 01/30/26 vs A.L. Brown | 2 |
| 01/06/26 @ A.L. Brown | 4 |
| 01/16/26 @ Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology | 4 |
| 02/07/26 @ West Cabarrus | 4 |
Olympic found their leader in sophomore Braylen Hubbard, who went 12-for-17 en route to 29 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hubbard has scored all season. Jaden Hardnett was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Despite the loss, Harding University still got an impressive performance from Kingston Henry, who posted 21 points. The game was Henry's 18th in a row with at least 16 points.
Olympic's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-14. As for Harding University, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-11.
Olympic wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 64-59 win against West Cabarrus on the 18th. As for Harding University, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-43 victory against A.C. Reynolds on the 24th.
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