Recap: Heartland Mustangs vs. Overland Christian Eagle
You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely the Heartland Mustangs's strategy against the Overland Christian Eagle on Thursday. Heartland enjoyed a cozy 57-43 victory over Overland Christian. That's another feather in the cap for Heartland, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Diego Martinez was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 28 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Jayce Maiden, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 rebounds.
Heartland is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Overland Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-12.
Heartland's road trip will continue as they head out to face Plaza Heights Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on February 10th. Plaza Heights Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Heartland likes a good challenge. Overland Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
