Basketball Recap: Monday's Defeat Ends Heritage Christian Academy's Winning Streak

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Previous 5 Games

12/08/25 vs Victory Baptist Academy	31-41
12/02/25 vs Stephenville FAITH	44-35
12/01/25 vs Coram Deo Academy Rhetoric	47-21
11/21/25 vs Varsity Opponent	57-19
11/20/25 @ Azle Christian	46-30

After a string of four wins, Heritage Christian Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 41-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Victory Baptist Academy Patriots. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 41-25 back in November.

Heritage Christian Academy's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Graham Hicks, who posted six points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Matthew Pappas was another key player, putting up 12 points and six rebounds.

Heritage Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Victory Baptist Academy, the win got them back to even at 4-4.

Heritage Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 77-71 victory against Faustina Academy on the 9th. As for Victory Baptist Academy, they are taking a road trip to take on Weatherford Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Patriots will be up against the Lions' rather soft defense (which has allowed 73 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.