The Community Baptist Christian Cougars will face off against the Heartland Christian Saints at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Community Baptist Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Heartland Christian likes a good challenge.
Community Baptist Christian is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Colonial Christian: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Community Baptist Christian blew Colonial Christian out of the water with a 77-47 final score. Community Baptist Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Colton Aurand
| 02/21/25 vs Colonial Christian | 25 |
| 02/18/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 15 |
| 02/14/25 vs Heritage Hall Christian | 15 |
| 02/08/25 @ Maranatha Baptist | 20 |
Community Baptist Christian can attribute much of their success to Daviea Jones, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 13 boards, and Colton Aurand, who went 9-for-13 to rack up 25 points. The contest was Aurand's fourth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Titus Clifton, who posted ten points along with seven assists and six rebounds.
Community Baptist Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Heartland Christian played a tough match on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Indiana Christian Academy, falling 61-41. The Saints were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-15.
Community Baptist Christian pushed their record up to 12-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.7 points. As for Heartland Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.
Community Baptist Christian came up short against Heartland Christian in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 38-34. Can Community Baptist Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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