Box Score SEARCY, Ark. — Ryan Aaron scored a game-high 25 points for Southern Nazarene in an 80-67 loss to Harding, Saturday night.
 
Aaron went 8-for-15 from the floor and 8-for-11 at the line, but the Crimson Storm (3-3, 0-2 GAC) were playing catch up for most of the night.
 
SNU trailed just 27-25 at the 7:51 mark in the first half before Harding used a 16-6 run to take a 43-31 lead at the half. The Crimson Storm brought the lead under double-digits just once in the second half at 55-46 with 12:29 left, but the Bisons put the throttle down and cruised from there.
 
Tyrone Lyons added 14 points and five rebounds off of the bench, while Quan Conner chipped in with 13.
 
The Crimson Storm fired 50 percent from the field, but went just 3-for-13 from 3-point range and 18-for-29 at the line.
 
Harding's Zach Roddenberry led all scorers with 32 points.
 
SNU will now get set to play in the UAFS Classic, Friday and Saturday.