Harvest Christian Academy dropped to 3-2 on Tuesday, ending the team's eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. The matchup between the Lions and the Wheaton Academy Warriors didn't end well, with the Lions falling 55-37. If the Lions were looking for revenge after losing 50-33 to the Warriors when the teams met back in December of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Harvest Christian Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Paige Nestrick, who went 5-for-10 on her way to 10 points and eight rebounds, and Adyson Nelsen, who shot 45% from the field to rack up 14 points. Nestrick also put up a block, which was her first of the season. Kelly McLoughlin was another key player, putting up seven points and five boards.
As for Wheaton Academy, they now have a winning record of 4-3. 55 seems to be a good number for them as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Wheaton Academy found their leader in freshman Noelle Nichols, who shot 80% from the field en route to 18 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. Nichols' big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Addie VanderLugt, who posted seven points and seven steals.
Harvest Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 72-36 loss against Johnsburg on the 4th. As for Wheaton Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-47 defeat against Parkview Christian Academy on the 4th.
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