Heartland lost to Center Place back in December of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Heartland Mustangs came out on top against the Center Place Golden Eagles by a score of 32-23. The win was all the more spectacular given the Mustangs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 422nd, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 195th).
Leading Heartland to victory were Savannah Vazquez and Elizabeth Archibald. Vazquez dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 rebounds, while Archibald went 5 of 12 en route to 12 points and five boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Vazquez has scored at least a third of Heartland's points.
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Heartland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Heartland's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Center Place, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-4.
Heartland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-29 defeat against Clinton Christian Academy on the 20th. Center Place has also already played their next game (against Overland Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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