The Mathews Mustangs will head out to square off against the Harding Skippers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Mathews took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Windham 70-38. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Harding was just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 65-64 to Grand Valley.
Mathews will need focus on slowing down Yomar Castellano, one of several Harding players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jan Castellano, who had 16 points.
Harding has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-5 record this season. As for Mathews, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Mathews came up short against Harding when the teams last played on January 8th, falling 64-52. Can Mathews avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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