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

The HEARTS for Jesus Christ Guardians just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Christian Community Warriors at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in HEARTS for Jesus Christ's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home while Christian Community has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.

On Thursday, everything went HEARTS for Jesus Christ's way against Varsity Opponent as HEARTS for Jesus Christ made off with a 64-43 win. The Guardians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 21 points or more this season.

HEARTS for Jesus Christ's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Josh Aten led the charge by putting up 16 points. Another player making a difference was Josh Elsesser, who posted 12 points.

Meanwhile, Christian Community came up short against Lawrence Upper on Monday and fell 60-52.

HEARTS for Jesus Christ is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points over those games. As for Christian Community, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.

HEARTS for Jesus Christ couldn't quite finish off Christian Community in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 and fell 45-42. Will HEARTS for Jesus Christ have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.