Two dominant guards in Bella Rose Austin and Maddie Braden are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Harding Academy Lions will take on the Christian Academy of Knoxville Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Harding Academy heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Saturday. They took a 42-28 bruising from University School of Jackson. The contest marked the Lions' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite the loss, Harding Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Austin went 7-for-14 en route to 19 points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Christian Academy of Knoxville didn't have quite enough to beat Silverdale Academy on Friday and fell 52-50.
Christian Academy of Knoxville's defeat dropped their record down to 24-8. As for Harding Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 20-6.
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