Messmer was the 88-71 winner over Heritage Christian when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Messmer Bishops fell just short of the Heritage Christian Patriots by a score of 75-72 on Tuesday.
Nathan Karcher was a one-man wrecking crew for Heritage Christian as he went 11-for-19 to rack up 24 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Those 24 points gave Karcher a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Eddie Riebe, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Messmer's loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Heritage Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-14.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Messmer will host Eastbrook Academy at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Heritage Christian, they will welcome Luther Prep at 7:15 p.m. on February 26th.
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