Academy for Urban Scholars is 0-6 against Heartland Christian since December of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Academy for Urban Scholars Hawks' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Heartland Christian Lions at 6:15 p.m. on January 26th. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, Academy for Urban Scholars' game was all tied up 24-24 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against Southern by a score of 56-44.
Meanwhile, Heartland Christian waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with three straight wins but they left with four. They blew past Leetonia 74-38 on the road. Given Heartland Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 363rd, while Leetonia is ranked 832nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Academy for Urban Scholars' victory ended a nine-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-12. As for Heartland Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Academy for Urban Scholars was dealt a bruising 69-33 loss at the hands of Heartland Christian in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Can Academy for Urban Scholars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
