The Joshua Christian Knights lost to the Heritage Christian Academy Lions back in December of 2023, but the Joshua Christian Knights didn't allow the Heritage Christian Academy Lions the same satisfaction on Friday. Joshua Christian put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 40-19 victory.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Joshua Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Addyson Archer, who almost dropped a double-double on ten rebounds and nine assists. It was the first time this season that Archer posted eight or more assists. Riley Hanks was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with six rebounds and five steals.
Heritage Christian Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Addelynn Reid, who scored ten points, and Sara Spangler who scored seven points. That was a full 52.6% of Heritage Christian Academy's points, marking the eighth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Joshua Christian's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Heritage Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Joshua Christian won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Lions at 10:30 a.m. on January 20th. Providence Academy's defense has only allowed 23.1 points per game this season, so the Knights' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Heritage Christian Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the at 8:00 p.m. on January 20th. Non Varsity Tournament Opponent is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
