{"id":16600,"date":"2021-12-09T15:05:13","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T21:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelink.harding.edu\/the-bison\/?p=16600"},"modified":"2022-01-20T13:35:35","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T19:35:35","slug":"bisons-basketball-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelink.harding.edu\/the-bison\/2021\/12\/09\/bisons-basketball-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"Bisons basketball begins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Written by Erin Booher<\/em> | Photo by Madison Meyer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The seasons for the Harding men and women\u2019s basketball teams are underway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bison men\u2019s basketball team has just completed non-conference play and is currently 1-1 in the Great American Conference (GAC). There are still 20 conference games remaining. Coach Jeff Morgan said he is excited that the team\u2019s chemistry on the court is steadily improving, adding that a lot of the team\u2019s scoring is coming from freshmen and sophomores. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have a really young and relatively new team,\u201d Morgan said. \u201cWith that, we also have a great group of four seniors that are providing great leadership for our young team.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bison Basketball team has been preparing for the season since August, putting in up to eight hours per week in practicing and conditioning in accordance with NCAA guidelines. Morgan said part of the preparation has come from a focus on giving great effort every day, months in advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With most of the season still ahead of them, Morgan said the team will aim to be in position to win the GAC championship, GAC tournament and NCAA tournament. These goals are part of a greater objective, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur overarching goal is to work, compete and grow in our togetherness each day with all that we have, as for the Lord not man,\u201d Morgan said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lady Bisons have also had a successful beginning to the season. So far, the Lady Bisons have five wins and two losses. Senior shoot guard Jasmine Barnes said the preseason training has been essential to their performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have been working really hard on our shape to make sure that we are outrunning and out-working every opponent that steps on the floor with us,\u201d Barnes said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barnes and Lady Bisons coach Tim Kirby said the team shares a common goal of improvement throughout the season. Barnes said the team hopes to make the NCAA tournament in March, which she believes may be possible because of the team\u2019s potential this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur goals are to get better every day,\u201d Kirby said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The conference season for the Bisons and Lady Bisons will continue as both teams have games at home on Dec. 18.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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