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The Westside Christian Academy (Westlake, OH) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's home non-conference game against HEARTS for Jesus Christ (North Olmsted, OH) by a score of 62-34.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
HEARTSJC	-	-	-	-	62
WCA	-	-	-	-	34

Final score provided by J. Sladek.

Recap
Box Score
Awards
Matchup Info

Game Stats

HEARTS for Jesus Christ (25-26)

Westside Christian Academy (25-26)

HEARTS for Jesus Christ

Shooting

#	Athlete Name	Min	Pts	FGM	FGA	FG%	AFG%
	Team Totals	160	62	25	57	44	52
0	Josh Aten (Sr)	24	12	4	12	33	46
2	Noah Stack (Sr)	20	11	5	9	56	56
4	James Varone (Fr)	2	0	0	1	0	0
5	Simon Mikesell (Sr)	22	10	4	6	67	75
11	B. Barricklow (Sr)	10	0	0	1	0	0
13	Josh Longo (Sr)	27	8	4	14	29	29
14	Micah Martino (So)	2	0	0	1	0	0
15	J. Kawczak (Jr)	20	9	3	3	100	150
23	Luke Davis (Sr)	5	2	1	1	100	100
31	Danny Faulk (Jr)	2	0	0	1	0	0
33	Josh Elsesser (Sr)	23	10	4	8	50	63
43	Nino Suglio (Jr)	3

Westside Christian Academy

Shooting

#	Athlete Name	Pts	FGM	FGA	FG%	AFG%
	Team Totals	34	14	47	30	31
2	Joel Sladek (Fr)	3	1	3	33	50
4	Nicholas Amos (So)	0	0	6	0	0
11	JR Kohl (So)	4	1	3	33	33
13	Franklin Rogers (Sr)	2	1	4	25	25
20	Zach Zhakunets (Jr)	11	5	10	50	50
22	Jude Putnam (So)	12	5	13	38	38
23	Jack Williams (Sr)	2	1	8	13	13

HEARTS for Jesus Christ

#	Athlete Name	Min	Pts	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	2FGM	2FGA	2FG%
	Team Totals	160	62	9	22	41	3	4	75	16	35	46
0	Josh Aten (Sr)	24	12	3	8	38	1	1	100	1	4	25
2	Noah Stack (Sr)	20	11	0	1	0	1	2	50	5	8	63
4	James Varone (Fr)	2	0	0	1	0
5	Simon Mikesell (Sr)	22	10	1	2	50	1	1	100	3	4	75
11	B. Barricklow (Sr)	10	0	0	1	0
13	Josh Longo (Sr)	27	8	0	1	0				4	13	31
14	Micah Martino (So)	2	0	0	1	0
15	J. Kawczak (Jr)	20	9	3	3	100
23	Luke Davis (Sr)	5	2							1	1	100
31	Danny Faulk (Jr)	2	0							0	1	0
33	Josh Elsesser (Sr)	23	10	2	4	50				2	4	50
43	Nino Suglio (Jr)	3

Westside Christian Academy

#	Athlete Name	Pts	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	2FGM	2FGA	2FG%
	Team Totals	34	1	12	8	5	7	71	13	35	37
2	Joel Sladek (Fr)	3	1	3	33
4	Nicholas Amos (So)	0	0	3	0				0	3	0
11	JR Kohl (So)	4	0	1	0	2	2	100	1	2	50
13	Franklin Rogers (Sr)	2	0	3	0				1	1	100
20	Zach Zhakunets (Jr)	11				1	2	50	5	10	50
22	Jude Putnam (So)	12	0	2	0	2	3	67	5	11	45
23	Jack Williams (Sr)	2							1	8	13

HEARTS for Jesus Christ

Totals

#	Athlete Name	Min	Pts	OReb	DReb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO
	Team Totals	160	62	12	21	33	11	23	5	15
0	Josh Aten (Sr)	24	12	2	7	9	3	2	1	1
2	Noah Stack (Sr)	20	11	3	1	4	1	4	0	1
4	James Varone (Fr)	2	0		1	1
5	Simon Mikesell (Sr)	22	10	1	1	2	2	3		4
11	B. Barricklow (Sr)	10	0	1	1	2				1
13	Josh Longo (Sr)	27	8		2	2	1	5	1	3
14	Micah Martino (So)	2	0
15	J. Kawczak (Jr)	20	9						1	3
23	Luke Davis (Sr)	5	2	1		1			1
31	Danny Faulk (Jr)	2	0	1	1	2				1
33	Josh Elsesser (Sr)	23	10	3	7	10	4	9	1	1
43	Nino Suglio (Jr)	3

Westside Christian Academy

Totals

#	Athlete Name	Pts	OReb	DReb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF
	Team Totals	34	13	10	23	7	6	1	24	3
2	Joel Sladek (Fr)	3
4	Nicholas Amos (So)	0		1	1	1	2		7
10	Charlie Wanchik (Fr)								1
11	JR Kohl (So)	4				1	1		3	1
13	Franklin Rogers (Sr)	2	1		1	1	1		3	1
14	Adam Allamon (Fr)								1
20	Zach Zhakunets (Jr)	11	5		5	1	2	1	1	1
21	Jadon Maddox (Fr)								1
22	Jude Putnam (So)	12	3	5	8	1			3
23	Jack Williams (Sr)	2	4	4	8	2			4

HEARTS for Jesus Christ

Misc Totals

#	Athlete Name	Ast:TO	Stl:TO
	Team Totals	0.73	1.53
0	Josh Aten (Sr)	3.00	2.00
2	Noah Stack (Sr)	1.00	4.00
5	Simon Mikesell (Sr)	0.50	0.75
13	Josh Longo (Sr)	0.33	1.67
33	Josh Elsesser (Sr)	4.00	9.00

Westside Christian Academy

Misc Totals

#	Athlete Name	Ast:TO	Stl:TO	Stl:PF	Blk:PF
	Team Totals	0.29	0.25	2.00	0.33
4	Nicholas Amos (So)	0.14	0.29
11	JR Kohl (So)	0.33	0.33	1.00
13	Franklin Rogers (Sr)	0.33	0.33	1.00
20	Zach Zhakunets (Jr)	1.00	2.00	2.00	1.00
22	Jude Putnam (So)	0.33
23	Jack Williams (Sr)	0.50

Game Story

Ohio High School Basketball - Westside Christian Academy overwhelmed by HEARTS for Jesus Christ

December 4, 2025: Westlake, OH 44145

In Thursday's non-league test, the HEARTS for Jesus Christ Guardians (North Olmsted, OH) basketball squad trounced the host Westside Christian Academy Eagles (Westlake, OH), by a score of 62-34.

Next, the Guardians clash with the Heritage Christian Patriots (Brooklyn, OH) in a non-league test, on Friday, December 5. HEARTS for Jesus Christ will attempt to improve on its 5-1 season record. The Patriots come into the test with a 0-1 record after their 54-27 non-league loss to Faith Baptist (Davison, MI).

The Eagles (1-5) will now prepare for their test against Reimer Road Baptist Christian (Wadsworth, OH). The Golden Eagles come into the non-league test with a 1-5 record. In their last test, Reimer Road Baptist Christian bounced Christian Community (North Eaton, OH), 39-36, in a non-league test.

Players of the Game

HEARTS for Jesus Christ (25-26)

Congratulations to #33 Josh Elsesser for being selected the HEARTS for Jesus Christ Basketball Player of the Game.

Westside Christian Academy (25-26)

Westside Christian Academy has not selected any Players of the Game.

HEARTSJC @ WCA Basketball Game Info

Thu., Dec. 4, 2025 @ 7:30p

The Westside Christian Academy (Westlake, OH) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's home non-conference game against HEARTS for Jesus Christ (North Olmsted, OH) by a score of 62-34.

Rankings & Records

HEARTS for Jesus Christ (25-26)

OH
230

Overall	Home	Away	Neutral	Win %	PF	PA
28-4	13-0	11-2	4-2	.875	1,929	1,299

Westside Christian Academy (25-26)

OH
678

Overall	Home	Away	Neutral	Win %	PF	PA
13-15	7-4	4-8	2-3	.464	1,223	1,302

Team Scoring Averages

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
HEARTS for Jesus Christ	13.6	14.3	16.5	14.1	60.3
Westside Christian Academy	8.7	15.0	14.7	11.5	43.7

Head-to-Head

HEARTS for Jesus Christ won on 11/22/2025

11/22 @ 9:30a Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final

WCA - - - - 17
HEARTSJC - - - - 64

The Westside Christian Academy (Westlake, OH) varsity basketball team lost Saturday's away tournament game against HEARTS for Jesus Christ (North Olmsted, OH) by a score of 64-17.
Box score
HEARTS for Jesus Christ won on 12/4/2025

12/4 @ 7:30p Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final

HEARTSJC - - - - 62
WCA - - - - 34

The HEARTS for Jesus Christ (North Olmsted, OH) varsity basketball team won Thursday's away non-conference game against Westside Christian Academy (Westlake, OH) by a score of 62-34.
Box score
HEARTS for Jesus Christ won on 2/3/2026

2/3 @ 7:30p Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final

WCA - - - - 41
HEARTSJC - - - - 63

The Westside Christian Academy (Westlake, OH) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away non-conference game against HEARTS for Jesus Christ (North Olmsted, OH) by a score of 63-41.
Box score
HEARTS for Jesus Christ won on 3/3/2026

3/3 @ 3p Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final

HEARTSJC 8 20 17 12 57
WCA 7 7 6 17 37

The HEARTS for Jesus Christ (North Olmsted, OH) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's neutral non-conference game against Westside Christian Academy (Westlake, OH) by a score of 57-37.
Box score

11/22 @ 9:30a	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
WCA	-	-	-	-	17
HEARTSJC	-	-	-	-	64

2/3 @ 7:30p	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
WCA	-	-	-	-	41
HEARTSJC	-	-	-	-	63

3/3 @ 3p	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
HEARTSJC	8	20	17	12	57
WCA	7	7	6	17	37

Team Stat Comparison

HEARTS for Jesus Christ		Westside Christian Academy
60.3	Points Per Game	43.7
31.5	Rebounds Per Game	22.7
12.8	Assists Per Game	10.1
14.1	Steals Per Game	10.1
3.5	Blocks Per Game	2.0

Team Leaders

HEARTS for Jesus Christ		Westside Christian Academy	National Avg.
#0 Josh Aten14.4	Points Per Game	#22 Jude Putnam14.9	4.8
#33 Josh Elsesser9.4	Rebounds Per Game	#22 Jude Putnam6.6	2.5
#33 Josh Elsesser3.4	Assists Per Game	#20 Zach Zhakunets3.2	1.0
#33 Josh Elsesser3.9	Steals Per Game	#20 Zach Zhakunets2.2	0.8
#0 Josh Aten1.3	Blocks Per Game	#22 Jude Putnam1.2	0.2

Common Opponents

School	Common Opp. Rec.		School	Common Opp. Rec.
HEARTS for Jesus Christ	14-1		Westside Christian Academy	6-8

Date	Away	Home	Result	Date	Away	Home	Result
11/29/25	Lake Ridge Academy	HEARTS for Jesus Christ	(W) 71-34	1/7/26	Westside Christian Academy	Lake Ridge Academy	(W) 52-39
				2/9/26	Lake Ridge Academy	Westside Christian Academy	(W) 50-40
12/5/25	Heritage Christian	HEARTS for Jesus Christ	(W) 74-27	2/6/26	Westside Christian Academy	Heritage Christian	(W) 61-33
12/9/25	First Baptist Christian	HEARTS for Jesus Christ	(W) 83-57	1/20/26	First Baptist Christian	Westside Christian Academy	(L) 55-42
2/27/26	HEARTS for Jesus Christ	First Baptist Christian	(W) 62-48	1/30/26	Westside Christian Academy	First Baptist Christian	(L) 66-52
12/30/25	HEARTS for Jesus Christ	Bard Early College	(W) 50-43	1/14/26	Westside Christian Academy	Bard Early College	(W) 50-39
2/13/26	Bard Early College	HEARTS for Jesus Christ	(W) 73-50
1/6/26	Varsity Opponent	HEARTS for Jesus Christ	(W) 75-36	12/16/25	Varsity Opponent	Westside Christian Academy	(W) 45-42
2/5/26	Varsity Opponent	HEARTS for Jesus Christ	(W) 65-50	1/16/26	Westside Christian Academy	Varsity Opponent	(L) 51-36
2/10/26	HEARTS for Jesus Christ	Varsity Opponent	(W) 66-33
3/2/26	Varsity Opponent	HEARTS for Jesus Christ	(W) 84-27
1/29/26	HEARTS for Jesus Christ	Mentor Christian	(W) 57-29	11/21/25	Westside Christian Academy	Mentor Christian	(L) 39-38
2/17/26	Mentor Christian	HEARTS for Jesus Christ	(W) 62-27	1/9/26	Mentor Christian	Westside Christian Academy	(L) 52-48
1/31/26	HEARTS for Jesus Christ	Fuchs Mizrachi	(L) 52-47	11/25/25	Fuchs Mizrachi	Westside Christian Academy	(L) 65-22
				2/17/26	Westside Christian Academy	Fuchs Mizrachi	(L) 47-35
2/24/26	HEARTS for Jesus Christ	Horizon Science Academy	(W) 76-47	2/19/26	Horizon Science Academy	Westside Christian Academy	(W) 71-56
3/10/26	Horizon Science Academy	HEARTS for Jesus Christ	(W) 80-56	2/25/26	Westside Christian Academy	Horizon Science Academy	(L) 45-42

Record Breakdown

HEARTS for Jesus Christ (25-26)		W Westside Christian Academy (25-26)
28-4	Overall	13-15
0-0	League	0-0
20-2	Non-League	11-12
4-0	Head to Head	0-4
14-1	Common Opponent	6-8
13-0	Home	7-4
11-2	Away	4-8
4-2	Neutral	2-3
3-1	Playoff	0-0
22-3	In-State	12-14
2-1	Out-of-State	0-0