Heartland Lutheran played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. 2025 welcomed they with a 75-49 loss courtesy of the Ansley/Litchfield Spartans. The Red Hornets haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the loss, Heartland Lutheran saw an underclassman step up: freshman Luke Olson dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. Vance Smith was another key player, putting up ten points.
It was another big night for Luke Bailey, who dropped a double-double on 34 points and 11 assists for Ansley/Litchfield. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Bailey has scored at least a third of Ansley/Litchfield's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Schulte, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 19 points and three steals.
Heartland Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Ansley/Litchfield, their victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-4.
Heartland Lutheran will challenge Dorchester at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Ansley/Litchfield, they will face off against Amherst at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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