Heritage Christian Academy proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 50) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 44-41 victory over the Joshua Christian Knights. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 544th, while the Knights are ranked 1131st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Sara Spangler, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten rebounds. Addelynn Reid was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to 13 boards and three blocks.
When it comes to explaining why Joshua Christian lost, don't look at Riley Hanks. Despite the final result, she went 10 for 18 to rack up 22 points along with eight rebounds and seven steals. Hanks also posted six blocks, which is notable because Joshua Christian is 3-1 when she posts at least three blocks, but 4-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Olivia Buchanan, who posted eight points in addition to 12 boards and five steals.
Lions
| 02/03/25 vs Joshua Christian | 44-41 |
| 01/31/25 vs Cristo Rey Fort Worth | 54-4 |
| 01/24/25 vs Grayson Christian | 35-33 |
| 01/18/25 vs Excel Christian Academy | 57-26 |
| 01/18/25 vs Temple Christian | 52-4 |
| + 9 more games |
Heritage Christian Academy pushed their record up to 15-1 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Joshua Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Heritage Christian Academy has already played their next matchup (against Community Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Joshua Christian, they have already played their next game, a 69-16 victory against Cristo Rey Fort Worth on the 4th.
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