Basketball Recap: Harvest Christian Academy Piles Up the Points Against Coram Deo Academy Rhetoric

Saints

Previous 3 Games

01/21/25 @ Coram Deo Academy Rhetoric	67-39
01/17/25 vs Lakewood Presbyterian	69-49
01/14/25 @ Faith Lutheran	42-24

Harvest Christian Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They blew past the Coram Deo Academy Rhetoric Lions 67-39. The Saints have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 20 points or more this season.

Harvest Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Peyton Ellison, who went 8 for 12 en route to 16 points and five steals. Ellison is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. Landry Verrette also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.

Harvest Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.

Despite the defeat, Coram Deo Academy Rhetoric saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cohen Blanchard posted 19 points. Another player making a difference was Gabe Gerth, who scored nine points.

Harvest Christian Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for Coram Deo Academy Rhetoric, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.

Harvest Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, an 87-45 loss against Trinity Christian Academy on the 28th. As for Coram Deo Academy Rhetoric, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 41-25 defeat against Faith Lutheran on the 24th.