Basketball Recap: Plaza Heights Christian Academy's Victory on Monday Extends Winning Streak to Four

Plaza Heights Christian Academy waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They enjoyed a cozy 60-43 victory over Applewood Christian. This was a revenge game for Plaza Heights Christian Academy: when they faced off against Applewood Christian two weeks ago, they had to take a 34-32 defeat.

Reece Cornine

Steals

02/10/25 vs Applewood Christian	4
02/08/25 vs Heartland	3
02/06/25 vs Clinton Christian Academy	4
02/03/25 vs Bethel Academy	11
01/30/25 @ Applewood Christian	8
+ 14 more games

Leading Plaza Heights Christian Academy to victory were Reece Cornine and Sydney Berry. Cornine went 9 of 22 en route to 24 points and four steals, while Berry went 8 for 18 on her way to 19 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Cornine is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last 19 games she's played. Emma Tucker was another key player, putting up four points in addition to seven boards and three steals.

Plaza Heights Christian Academy's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-7. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.3 points over those games. As for Applewood Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.

Coming up, Plaza Heights Christian Academy will host Lighthouse Prep Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Applewood Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.