Heritage Christian is 2-7 against Clinton Christian since November of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 12:00 p.m. on January 27th. One thing working in Heritage Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven contests.
Even though Heritage Christian has not done well against Calumet Christian recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on January 9th. Heritage Christian snuck past Calumet Christian with a 73-69 win. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Ryan Regnerus continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 24 points along with nine steals and two blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Regnerus, who scored 16 points along with five assists and two steals.
Meanwhile, Clinton Christian's recent rough patch got a bit rougher back in December of 2023 after their third straight loss. Their rough 71-46 loss to Westville might stick with them for a while. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Clinton Christian has suffered since November 28, 2023.
Despite their loss, Clinton Christian saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Anthony Snyder, who scored 13 points along with nine rebounds and four steals, was perhaps the best of all. Hayden Lower was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Heritage Christian's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Clinton Christian, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Saturday's game will pit two of the most dominant against one another: Regnerus and Snyder. Regnerus has been dynamite this season: he has averaged 13.2 points, 1.2 steals, and 5.4 rebounds. For his part, Snyder has averaged 10 points, 3.3 steals, and 5.9 rebounds.
Everything came up roses for Heritage Christian against Clinton Christian in their previous matchup back in November of 2022 as the squad secured a 79-34 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Heritage Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
