Basketball Game Preview: North County Christian vs. Heartland Christian Academy Eagles

North County Christian just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Heartland Christian Academy Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. North County Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Heartland Christian Academy likes a good challenge.

North County Christian will head into Thursday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 27-point drubbing they dealt Metro on Thursday. North County Christian blew past Metro 77-50. North County Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 27 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Heartland Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Knox County on Tuesday, taking the game 56-43.

Heartland Christian Academy's win came from a few key players North County Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Rylee Kiser, who posted 18 points. The game was his seventh in a row with at least ten points. Kaydn Aldridge was another key player, putting up 13 points.

Heartland Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points per game. As for North County Christian, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.

North County Christian strolled past Heartland Christian Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 67-48. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Heartland Christian Academy's Titus Bock, who put up 26 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will North County Christian still be able to contain Bock? There's only one way to find out.