Basketball Recap: Plaza Heights Christian Academy Skates Past Heartland with Ease

Plaza Heights Christian Academy

Team Score

12/02/24 vs Heartland	71
11/18/24 @ Bethel Academy	56
11/12/24 vs Bethel Academy	56
11/15/24 @ Christian Learning Center	55
11/21/24 vs The Daniel Academy	50

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Plaza Heights Christian Academy). They breezed by the Heartland Mustangs to the tune of 71-39 on Monday. With that win, Plaza Heights Christian Academy brought their scoring average up to 52 points per game.

Plaza Heights Christian Academy was led to victory by Luke Jones and Remi Schieber. Jones went 12 of 22 on his way to 29 points along with eight boards and three steals, while Schieber went 10 of 19 en route to 26 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Jones is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sutton Schieber, who posted two points and seven rebounds.

When it comes to explaining why Heartland lost, don't look at Zach Stone. Despite the final result, he went 5 of 9 on his way to 15 points along with six blocks and four steals. Those six blocks gave Stone a new career-high. Micah Stone was another key player, going 6 of 15 on his way to 15 points.

Plaza Heights Christian Academy's record now sits at 5-2. As for Heartland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.

Plaza Heights Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 58-41 defeat against Cornerstone Family on the 6th. As for Heartland, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 72-38 loss against Bethel Academy on the 5th.