The Heartland Christian Saints's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Crosspointe Christian Academy Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on January 25th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Indiana (Heartland Christian is ranked 266th, while Crosspointe Christian Academy is ranked 256th).
Last Saturday, Heartland Christian came up short against Calvary Christian and fell 54-42.
Heartland Christian's loss came about despite a quality game from Landon Clemens, who scored 29 points along with five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Clemens has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Reagan Clemens, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Crosspointe Christian Academy entered their tilt with Legacy Christian with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Crosspointe Christian Academy really took it to Legacy Christian for the full four quarters, racking up a 76-33 victory at home. Crosspointe Christian Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 21 points or more this season.
Crosspointe Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Neby Yewubneh led the charge by scoring 23 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Yewubneh has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Quinton Ford was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with seven steals and two blocks.
Heartland Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Crosspointe Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Thursday's matchup is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Heartland Christian have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 24.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Crosspointe Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Heartland Christian against Crosspointe Christian Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2022 as the team secured a 54-25 win. Will Heartland Christian repeat their success, or does Crosspointe Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
