Written by Spencer Aiello \/\/ Photo by Macy Cox<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The men\u2019s and women\u2019s basketball teams came back from winter break last week and began preparing for the second half of what some have called the proving point in the season as they get ready to make their push toward playoffs.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The women\u2019s basketball team played two games over break on the road, winning one against East Central University on Thursday, Jan. 5, and losing a close one to Southeastern Oklahoma State University on Saturday, Jan. 7, moving their record to 9-4. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The men\u2019s basketball team also played two games over break on the road, losing to East Central on Jan. 5 and winning their first game in conference play against Southeastern Oklahoma on Jan. 7, making their record 5-7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following their win against Southeastern Oklahoma, men\u2019s team head coach Jeff Morgan said getting their first win in conference play was big for the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI was really excited for our guys to get that win on the road,\u201d Morgan said. “So that was good.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since then, both teams have come back to school to begin the new semester and start preparing for the second half of the season and making their playoff pushes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But the two teams wouldn\u2019t have an easy start to the new semester, with both teams playing Jan. 12 against Oklahoma Baptist University, whose women\u2019s team would come into that game undefeated in conference play. However, the Lady Bisons won with a score of 63-49, while the men\u2019s team lost by a close margin with a score of 62-64.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Jan. 14 matchup against Southern Nazarene University also saw a win for the women\u2019s team and another loss for the men. Both teams played again last night at Ouachita Baptist University. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Senior Collin Slatton, a long-time fan of Harding sports and the famous \u201cRhodes Rowdies,\u201d said he wishes to see change in both the student section and crowd size at games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI feel like the support hasn\u2019t been great,\u201d Slatton said. \u201cI feel like we need more fans in the stands because that would boost the team\u2019s morale.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Slatton also said he wishes to see change from the men\u2019s team moving forward into the second half of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Redshirt freshman Keyln McBride was able to give a little insight on how he not only feels heading into the rest of the season, but how the rest of the team feels going forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI think we\u2019re improving every day,\u201d McBride said. \u201cAnd that\u2019s all we can ask for.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
McBride also shared his optimism about his team and what the rest of the season could look like for the men\u2019s team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI feel like if we just keep progressing and keep working, it\u2019ll all pan out in the end,\u201d McBride said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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