Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Heritage Christian). They took down the Calumet Christian Patriots 71-52 on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Defenders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Leading Heritage Christian to victory were Andrew Regnerus and Alex Ophoff. Regnerus went 8 for 13 en route to 17 points plus two blocks, while Ophoff went 7 for 10 en route to 17 points plus five rebounds. The match was Regnerus' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Calvin Engelsma was another key player, scoring six points.
Heritage Christian's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Calumet Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Heritage Christian will look to defend their home court on Monday against Hammond Academy of Science & Tech at 6:30 p.m. Heritage Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Hammond Academy of Science & Tech likes a good challenge. As for Calumet Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Clinton Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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