The Heritage Hall Christian Patriots's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 59-32 loss at the hands of Indiana Christian Academy. While losing is never fun, Heritage Hall Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 386th, while Indiana Christian Academy is ranked 147th).
Indiana Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Seth Plew led the charge by scoring 13 points along with three blocks. The game was Plew's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jake Gilbert, who scored nine points.
Heritage Hall Christian's loss was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 1-4. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 26.0 points per game. As for Indiana Christian Academy, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Heritage Hall Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Tabernacle Christian at 7:00 p.m. on January 5, 2024. Indiana Christian Academy will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Mooresville Christian at 7:00 p.m. on January 5, 2024.
