Red Hornets
| 01/18/25 vs Elba | 82 |
| 12/21/24 vs Harvard | 68 |
| 01/06/25 @ Dorchester | 64 |
| 01/14/25 vs Franklin | 56 |
| 01/03/25 @ Ansley/Litchfield | 49 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Heartland Lutheran). They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat the Elba Bluejays 82-27. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Red Hornets with their most commanding win of the season.
Heartland Lutheran was led to victory by Luke Olson and Xander Rivera. Olson dropped a double-double on 37 points and 11 boards, while Rivera dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Olson has scored at least a third of Heartland Lutheran's points. Another player making a difference was Colton Zehendner, who posted six points and 13 rebounds.
Heartland Lutheran smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive matchups.
Heartland Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Elba, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
Heartland Lutheran and Elba could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. Heartland Lutheran (ranked 264th) will meet Archangels Catholic (ranked 93rd) at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Heartland Lutheran is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. Similarly, Elba will challenge Fullerton at 7:30 p.m. on January 28th down 173 places (278 vs. 105).
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