Red Hornets
| 02/04/25 @ Elba | 77 |
| 01/21/25 vs Palmer | 61 |
| 01/16/25 @ Newman Grove/St. Edward | 58 |
| 12/21/24 vs Harvard | 55 |
| 12/12/24 vs Hampton | 50 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Heartland Lutheran). They claimed a resounding 77-40 victory over the Elba Bluejays. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Red Hornets with their most commanding win of the season.
Heartland Lutheran was led to victory by Abigail Uden and Ella Francl. Uden went 8 of 17 en route to 17 points along with eight boards and seven steals, while Francl went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc on her way to 19 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists. The dominant performance gave Francl a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Ema Marie Koch, who posted 15 points and three steals.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Heartland Lutheran was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Despite the defeat, Elba saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Addison Wysocki went 7 for 15 on her way to 20 points. Jazlyn Encinger also deserves some recognition as she pulled down her first rebound of the season.
Heartland Lutheran's record is now 9-11. As for Elba, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-14.
Heartland Lutheran wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 52-23 win against Palmer on the 6th. As for Elba, they will face off against Twin Loup at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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