The Terra Ceia Christian Knights won the last time they faced the Heritage Christian Academy Patriots, and things went their way on Thursday too. Terra Ceia Christian walked away with a 56-46 victory over Heritage Christian Academy.
Terra Ceia Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Daniel VanEssendelft out in front who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. VanEssendelft continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Seth Meijer was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 17 rebounds.
Heritage Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Cody Buetow, who scored 13 points. Another player making a difference was Parker Buetow, who scored 12 points.
Terra Ceia Christian now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Heritage Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Terra Ceia Christian won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Mount Calvary Christian Academy at 12:00 p.m. on January 12th. Mount Calvary Christian Academy is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Heritage Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Calvary Baptist Church at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in North Carolina (Calvary Baptist Church is ranked 679th, while Heritage Christian Academy is ranked 656th).