Last weekend, Harding hosted the first ever Big Red Classic basketball tournament. Both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s teams had successful showings. The Harding women\u2019s basketball team came away with two victories \u2014 the first over Emporia State, and the second, Missouri Southern. The Harding men\u2019s basketball team finished with one win and one loss. Minot State came out on top Friday, but the Bisons won their second game against St. Cloud University on Saturday.
\nWomen\u2019s Head Coach Tim Kirby said, \u201cWe have a really tough non-conference schedule, so to start off like that against regional teams \u2014 being able to come out with two wins \u2014 was big for us.\u201d
\nAccording to senior forward Cheyenne Brown, the two wins this past weekend say a lot about what the team is capable of for the rest of the season.
\n\u201cEmporia and Missouri Southern were two really hard teams to play in the beginning.\u201d
\nNevertheless, the Lady Bisons managed to come out on top. Brown expressed pride in the way her team executed in the fourth quarter, and in the second half overall.
\nKirby said the team\u2019s decision making had to be pretty quick.
\n\u201cThe Lady Bisons played two totally different games this weekend as far as what the opponents did,\u201d Kirby said.
\nThe Lady Bisons rose to the occasion and did just what they needed to to win. Kirby and Brown were encouraged by the outcome of what can happen when everyone fully buys in and believe there is an exciting season ahead.
\nMen\u2019s Head Coach Jeff Morgan was also encouraged by the results of last weekend\u2019s tournament. Morgan was specifically proud of his team\u2019s ability to maintain composure and poise throughout both games, even when they were down in points.
\n\u201cI feel like we really grew from Friday to Saturday night \u2013 not only from loss to win, but as a team,\u201d Morgan said. \u201cHopefully we can continue to do that throughout the year.\u201d
\nThe men\u2019s starting lineup consisted of four new players this weekend, which added another element. Morgan was pleased to see the way the men worked together.
\n\u201cI am excited about where we are, but we also have some really good basketball ahead,\u201d Morgan said.
\nMorgan said basketball is special because of the connection and intimacy between the teams and crowd produced by the game\u2019s setting. Morgan, Kirby and players invite everyone to come out for the remaining games of the season. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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