Basketball Game Preview: Open Door Christian Patriots vs. Heartland Christian Lions

The Open Door Christian Patriots will take on the Heartland Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Open Door Christian is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since December 23, 2024 on Friday. They were beaten by Cornerstone Christian 87-52. While losing is never fun, Open Door Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 735th, while Cornerstone Christian is ranked 180th).

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 84-53, which was the final score in Heartland Christian's tilt against South Range on Monday.

Heartland Christian's loss dropped their record down to 16-5. As for Open Door Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 16 contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season.