The Heartland Lutheran Red Hornets lost against the St. Francis Flyers back in December of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. Heartland Lutheran was dealt a 73-37 loss at the hands of St. Francis. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Heartland Lutheran in their matchups with St. Francis: they've now lost nine in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Heartland Lutheran lost, one person who can't be blamed is Brielle Saddler. Despite the final result, she scored 14 points along with 3 steals. Saddler scored a full 37.8% of Heartland Lutheran's points, the second time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Taylor Lemburg was another key contributor, scoring 8 points.
Heartland Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for St. Francis, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Heartland Lutheran will take on Nebraska Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for St. Francis, they will be playing at home against Hartington-Newcastle at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
