Westminster Christian is 2-8 against Harvest Christian Academy since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Westminster Christian Warriors will square off against the Harvest Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Westminster Christian is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against College Prep of America on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Westminster Christian took a blow against College Prep of America, falling 72-27. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-19.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 71 points the game before, Harvest Christian Academy was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They were dealt a 76-29 loss at the hands of Glenbard West. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 470th, while the Hilltoppers are ranked seventh).
Westminster Christian will have to keep a close watch on Elijah Bell and Ryan Bartlett, a pair of players who had a big impact on Harvest Christian Academy's prior game. Bell went 5 of 10 on his way to 11 points in addition to six boards and three blocks, while Bartlett posted eight points. The dominant performance gave Bell a new career-high in blocks.
Harvest Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Westminster Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Westminster Christian was dealt a bruising 69-32 loss at the hands of Harvest Christian Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Westminster Christian was down 42-11.
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