The HEARTS for Jesus Christ Guardians had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.8 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 43-12 win over Heritage Christian. Considering HEARTS for Jesus Christ has won four matchups by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Alex Zelenka continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 17 rebounds. That makes it two consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of HEARTS for Jesus Christ's points. Maria Cottenden was another key contributor, scoring 9 points along with 11 rebounds.
HEARTS for Jesus Christ pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Heritage Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Christian Community the next time they take the court. Heritage Christian will head out to face Christian Community at 7:30 p.m. on December 18th, while HEARTS for Jesus Christ will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on January 12, 2024.
