Basketball Recap: Great Hearts Northern Oaks' Luck Changes for the Better on Tuesday

Great Hearts Northern Oaks had lost three straight headed into Tuesday's game, but Caden Collins didn't let it get to four. The Great Hearts Northern Oaks Griffins walked away with a 63-51 win over the Gloria Deo Academy Lions on Tuesday thanks in part to Collins, who went 9 of 19 en route to 21 points and five assists. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played.

Another player making a difference was Rhett Elliott, who posted eight points along with six rebounds and five steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in steals.

The victory got Great Hearts Northern Oaks back to even at 13-13. As for Gloria Deo Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-8.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Great Hearts Northern Oaks has already played their next contest (against Young Men's Leadership Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Gloria Deo Academy will venture away from home to challenge New Braunfels Thunder at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.