The Heritage Christian Academy Eagles were the 52-39 winner over the Tuscaloosa Home Educators Warriors when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Heritage Christian Academy lost to Tuscaloosa Home Educators on the road by a decisive 54-35 margin on Friday.
Despite the defeat, Heritage Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: Mellow June dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. June has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Holden Knott, who scored four points along with five rebounds.
Jackson Sodergren was the offensive standout of the matchup as he scored 15 points. That's the first time this season that he scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Jose Giron, who scored ten points.
Heritage Christian Academy has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for Tuscaloosa Home Educators, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6.
Heritage Christian Academy will take on North River Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North River Christian presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Heritage Christian Academy in Alabama (North River Christian is ranked 163rd, while Heritage Christian Academy is ranked 365th). As for Tuscaloosa Home Educators, they will head out on the road to take on Evangel Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. That game will pit two of the most dominant against one another: Owen Bugnar and Giron.
