The Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves will take on the Heritage Christian Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian's favor as the team sits on 11 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Heritage Christian has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
On Tuesday, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian beat Fort Wayne Snider 71-62. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Panthers are ranked 112th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Heritage Christian). They took their match on Saturday with ease, bagging an 81-54 win over University.
Heritage Christian's win came from a few key players Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Isaac Arterburn, who went 6 for 11 en route to 18 points and eight boards. Those eight rebounds gave him a new career-high. Caleb Flint was another key player, going 7 of 16 to rack up 20 points and six assists.
Heritage Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They racked up seven more assists than University's also-impressive total of 11.
Heritage Christian's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian came up short against Heritage Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 63-53. Will Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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