Basketball Recap: Harding Academy Skates Past Bald Knob with Ease

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

11/21/24 vs McCrory	64
12/05/24 @ Wynne	40
11/19/24 @ Forrest City	39
01/28/25 @ Maumelle Charter	39
12/03/24 @ Jessieville	36

Harding Academy entered their tilt with Bald Knob on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Bald Knob Bulldogs, posting a 53-26 win. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 23 points or more this season.

Harding Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Claire Citty led the charge by going 7 for 16 on her way to 19 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Citty is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenzie Byrd, who went 5 of 10 en route to 16 points.

Harding Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 18 consecutive matchups.

Harding Academy pushed their record up to 16-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Bald Knob, their loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-4.

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Harding Academy Wildcats duke it out with the Pangburn Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Harding Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.8 points per game this season. As for Bald Knob, they will challenge Episcopal at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Episcopal will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Bald Knob surely won't give up without a fight.