Basketball Game Preview: HEARTS for Jesus Christ Guardians vs. Christian Community Warriors

HEARTS for Jesus Christ and Christian Community are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The HEARTS for Jesus Christ Guardians will host the Christian Community Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

HEARTS for Jesus Christ is returning to their home court after beating Westside Christian Academy on theirs, despite the fact Westside Christian Academy has dominated at home this season. HEARTS for Jesus Christ walked away with a 64-51 win over Westside Christian Academy on Thursday. That's two games straight that the Guardians have won by exactly 13 points.

Josh Longo

Points (Career)

02/20/25 @ Westside Christian Academy	26
12/05/24 vs Heritage Christian	19
12/12/24 @ Kingsway Christian	16
01/07/25 @ Varsity Opponent	14
02/07/25 @ Mentor Christian	13

Josh Longo had a dynamite game for HEARTS for Jesus Christ, going 6-for-9 on his way to 26 points. The dominant performance gave Longo a new career-high in points. Josh Aten was another key player, going 6-for-11 en route to 18 points.

Meanwhile, Christian Community entered their tilt with Reimer Road Baptist Christian on Tuesday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They enjoyed a cozy 61-46 victory over the Golden Eagles.

HEARTS for Jesus Christ is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points over those games. Christian Community's win bumped their record up to 14-9.

HEARTS for Jesus Christ came up short against Christian Community in their previous meeting last Friday, falling 47-43. Can HEARTS for Jesus Christ avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.