Athletic Highlights - February 7, 2025
Varsity Girls Basketball Goes 2-0 in Final Week of the Regular Season
The girls varsity basketball team went 2-0 this week with wins over Poplar Grove on Monday and BGA on Tuesday. In the Poplar Grove game, Louisa Smith led the team in scoring with 15 points. Caroline Sheets chipped in 7 points and Jamie Gaddie Embry went 3/6 from the field to score 6 points in the win. The defensive effort in the full court press helped propel the girls to a 32-14 win.
On Tuesday, the Hawks hosted BGA in the Roberts gymnasium. In the first half, the team had trouble on the offensive end. They went into the half down 17-14. However, in the second half, the defensive pressure continued but the shots started falling. Caroline Sheets led the team in scoring with 16 points. Harper Atwood scored 8 points in the fourth quarter to finish with 11 points. Louisa Smith dominated defensively on their point guard and pumped in 10 points in the process. Jamie Gaddie Embry hit a huge three-pointer in the fourth to finish with 6 points and she along with Margaret Greathouse, who scored 4 points, controlled the paint throughout the game. The Hawks outscored BGA 35-13 in the final two quarters to win the game 49-30. This Friday, February 7, the girls host Grace Christian Academy at 4:30 in the first round of the HVAC Division A Tournament. Come out and support the Hawks!
Varsity Boys Basketball Ends Season with Big Win over BGA
The Hawks came out strong jumping out to a 13-0 lead and ending the first quarter up 16-4. It was the Harding Academy defense that led the way, with stifling defensive pressure by Smith Morris, Jackson Hall, and Holden Thomas, and anchoring the defense in the paint with blocked shots from Elijah Westbrook and Avin Burditt on the rebounds. After jumping out to an early lead the boys never looked back. Executing on offense, Harding had eight players get on the scoreboard, led by Avin Burditt's 11 pts, Bantley West with 10 pts, and Smith Morris with 9 pts. These boys fought hard all season and made improvements that were evident to all who were able to watch them over the course of the season. What a way to end the '24-'25 Boys Basketball season! Go Hawks!
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The girls varsity basketball team went 2-0 this week with wins over Poplar Grove on Monday and BGA on Tuesday. In the Poplar Grove game, Louisa Smith led the team in scoring with 15 points. Caroline Sheets chipped in 7 points and Jamie Gaddie Embry went 3/6 from the field to score 6 points in the win. The defensive effort in the full court press helped propel the girls to a 32-14 win.
On Tuesday, the Hawks hosted BGA in the Roberts gymnasium. In the first half, the team had trouble on the offensive end. They went into the half down 17-14. However, in the second half, the defensive pressure continued but the shots started falling. Caroline Sheets led the team in scoring with 16 points. Harper Atwood scored 8 points in the fourth quarter to finish with 11 points. Louisa Smith dominated defensively on their point guard and pumped in 10 points in the process. Jamie Gaddie Embry hit a huge three-pointer in the fourth to finish with 6 points and she along with Margaret Greathouse, who scored 4 points, controlled the paint throughout the game. The Hawks outscored BGA 35-13 in the final two quarters to win the game 49-30. This Friday, February 7, the girls host Grace Christian Academy at 4:30 in the first round of the HVAC Division A Tournament. Come out and support the Hawks!
Varsity Boys Basketball Ends Season with Big Win over BGA
The Hawks came out strong jumping out to a 13-0 lead and ending the first quarter up 16-4. It was the Harding Academy defense that led the way, with stifling defensive pressure by Smith Morris, Jackson Hall, and Holden Thomas, and anchoring the defense in the paint with blocked shots from Elijah Westbrook and Avin Burditt on the rebounds. After jumping out to an early lead the boys never looked back. Executing on offense, Harding had eight players get on the scoreboard, led by Avin Burditt's 11 pts, Bantley West with 10 pts, and Smith Morris with 9 pts. These boys fought hard all season and made improvements that were evident to all who were able to watch them over the course of the season. What a way to end the '24-'25 Boys Basketball season! Go Hawks!
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