The Badger Braves pushed their score all the way to 65 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 72-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of Heartland Christian. Badger was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Heartland Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Badger lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Duncan Moy, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. Moy is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 18 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Harnett, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and six steals.
Even though they lost, Badger smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Heartland Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Will Morgan, who scored 24 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Collin Kalaher, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Badger has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-7 record this season. As for Heartland Christian, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-9.
Badger does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Heartland Christian, they will challenge Bristol at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Heartland Christian is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 69.2 points per game this season.
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