{"id":12749,"date":"2019-03-03T14:58:34","date_gmt":"2019-03-03T20:58:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelink.harding.edu\/the-bison\/?p=12749"},"modified":"2019-03-21T17:32:06","modified_gmt":"2019-03-21T23:32:06","slug":"harding-mens-basketball-falls-on-senior-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelink.harding.edu\/the-bison\/2019\/03\/03\/harding-mens-basketball-falls-on-senior-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Harding men’s basketball falls on Senior Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Excitement was in the air in the Rhodes-Reaves Field House on Saturday, March 2 when the Harding Bisons basketball team played against Northwestern Oklahoma State University (NWOSU). The game was Harding\u2019s final home game of the season, and the team\u2019s five seniors were recognized on Senior Day.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sophomore J.P. Brandon led the Bisons in the first half with seven points. Junior Adam Horn was second in scoring with five points. At halftime, the Bisons trailed NWOSU 30-21.<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite the team\u2019s struggles early on, Harding fought hard on the boards, leading the Rangers in rebounds 19-15.<\/span><\/p>\n

At the start of the second half, the Bisons went on a scoring run to close the gap to two points, but the Bisons would not get any closer.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Bisons lost by a final score of 62-57. Senior guard Reggie Anthony had a dominant final half of his career. He lead the team in scoring with 17 points, and Brandon followed with 12 points. Head Men\u2019s Basketball Coach Jeff Morgan said he could feel the excitement in the Rhodes-Reaves Field House.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a really good crowd for a Saturday afternoon,\u201d Morgan said. \u201cWe usually don\u2019t get the biggest crowds on Saturdays, but the energy was great. Our team battled really hard and played really hard.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The liveliness from the crowd fueled a solid final performance for Anthony. Despite the loss, Anthony and the other seniors said they enjoyed getting to put on the black and gold one final time.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m grateful to go out every day and compete with the type of guys that we have on this team,\u201d Anthony said. \u201cThrough it all \u2026 the relationships I\u2019ve made are priceless.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The loss was Harding\u2019s 20th consecutive defeat. The Bisons finished the season with a record of 5-22 for the second consecutive season. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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