The El Dorado Christian Buffalos lost against the Heartland Mustangs back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. El Dorado Christian fell to Heartland 37-31. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for El Dorado Christian in their matchups with Heartland: they've now lost eight in a row.
El Dorado Christian's loss came despite strong showings from Breann Reasoner and McKenzie Cole. Reasoner dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds, while Cole scored seven points along with 11 rebounds and five assists. Reasoner also posted two blocks for the first time this season.
El Dorado Christian now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Heartland, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-3.
El Dorado Christian won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Non Varsity Opponent at 5:30 p.m. on January 19th. As for Heartland, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Blue Ridge Christian at 1:30 p.m. Blue Ridge Christian comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 24 points in their last six games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse.