Preview: Heritage Christian Eagles vs. Longview Christian
Heritage Christian has played every game this season on their home court, but they'll have to hit the road on Thursday. They will take on Longview Christian at 7:30 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Texas (Heritage Christian is ranked 1564th, while Longview Christian is ranked 1569th).
Last Friday, things could have been worse for Heritage Christian, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 52-34 loss to First Baptist. Heritage Christian has struggled against First Baptist recently, as their contest on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Longview Christian posted their biggest win since November 30, 2023 on Friday. They blew past Trinity School of Texas 59-26 at home. The win was just what Longview Christian needed coming off of a 68-27 loss in their prior match.
Longview Christian can attribute much of their success to Judah Sandel, who scored 12 points along with six steals and five assists, and Oscar Adame, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. Sandel has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Marcus Cammack was another key contributor, scoring six points along with 12 rebounds and three steals.
Heritage Christian's loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-5. As for Longview Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-8 record this season.
