Basketball Recap: Sam Leonetti Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Grand Lake Christian

There's no place like home for Harvest Temple Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They snuck past the Grand Lake Christian Eagles with a 41-37 win on Friday. The victory was all the more spectacular given Harvest Temple Christian Academy's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 610th, while Grand Lake Christian is ranked 282nd).

Harvest Temple Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sam Leonetti led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine boards. Leonetti is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last eight games he's played. Lucas Weirich was another key player, going 5 for 7 on his way to 15 points.

Harvest Temple Christian Academy now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Grand Lake Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-2.

Harvest Temple Christian Academy has already played their next contest (against Put-in-Bay), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Grand Lake Christian will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Bowling Green Christian Academy at 12:45 p.m. on February 8th.