Harding is 2-8 against Cardinal since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Harding Skippers will head out to take on the Cardinal Huskies at 6:45 p.m. Harding knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 matches -- so hopefully Cardinal likes a good challenge.
On Wednesday, Harding didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Mathews, but they still walked away with a 59-53 win. The Skippers haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Harding to victory, but perhaps none more so than Shane Greenwood, who posted 14 points. Another player making a difference was Yomar Castellano, who scored 17 points.
Meanwhile, Cardinal had to suffer through a 72-44 loss at the hands of Berkshire. The Huskies have struggled against the Badgers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Cardinal's defeat dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Harding, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5.
Harding was able to grind out a solid victory over Cardinal in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 73-66. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harding since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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