Basketball Game Preview: Heartland Christian Academy Eagles vs. North County Christian

The Heartland Christian Academy Eagles will head out on the road to face off against North County Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Tuesday, Heartland Christian Academy earned a 56-43 victory over Knox County. The win made it back-to-back victories for Heartland Christian Academy.

Heartland Christian Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rylee Kiser, who posted 18 points. The game was Kiser's seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaydn Aldridge, who earned 13 points.

Meanwhile, North County Christian came tearing into Thursday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They really took it to the Panthers for the full four quarters, racking up a 77-50 victory. North County Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 27 points or more this season.

Heartland Christian Academy has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points per game. As for North County Christian, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.

Things could have been worse for Heartland Christian Academy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 67-48 loss to North County Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Heartland Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.