Basketball Recap: Sheridan Hills Christian Drops Highest Score of Season Against Horeb Christian

Sharks

Team Score

12/19/24 vs Horeb Christian	70
11/22/24 vs Edison Private	68
12/13/24 @ Berean Christian	65
11/21/24 @ Franklin Academy	63
12/03/24 @ Sports Leadership & Management	62

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sheridan Hills Christian). They strolled past the Horeb Christian Mustangs with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 70-52. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Sharks considering their 27-point performance the contest before.

Sheridan Hills Christian was led to victory by Xzavier LaFleur and Micah Smith. LaFleur went 7 for 9 on his way to 15 points, while Smith went 6 of 7 on his way to 13 points in addition to five boards and three blocks. Smith is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Elistin, who posted ten points.

Sheridan Hills Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Horeb Christian only racked up five assists.

Horeb Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jonathan Gonzalez, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Wilson, who put up 12 points and three steals.

Sheridan Hills Christian's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-5. As for Horeb Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.

Sheridan Hills Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 50-35 defeat against FAU High on the 20th. As for Horeb Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 52-35 victory against First Baptist Academy on the 20th.