The Joshua Christian Knights had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They enjoyed a cozy 45-30 victory over Heritage Christian Academy on Tuesday. That's another feather in the cap for Joshua Christian, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Joshua Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Macey Kiser out in front who scored 20 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. Kiser has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times she's played. Addyson Archer was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Heritage Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Addelynn Reid, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds. Reid hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Sara Spangler, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and two blocks.
Joshua Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Heritage Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-11.
Joshua Christian will square off against Grace Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Grace Academy will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Joshua Christian surely won't give up without a fight. Heritage Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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