The Heritage Christian Eagles will face off against the Dayspring Christian Academy Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Heritage Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 16 matches.
Even though Denver Christian scored an imposing 56 points on Saturday, Heritage Christian still came out on top. Heritage Christian secured a 60-56 W over Denver Christian.
Heritage Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nolan Buehrlen, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Levi Hermsen was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Dayspring Christian Academy walked away with it. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 70-61 on Tuesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Heritage Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.3 points per game. As for Dayspring Christian Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-14.
Everything came up roses for Heritage Christian against Dayspring Christian Academy when the teams last played back in January as the squad secured a 57-21 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Heritage Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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