North County Christian were handed a two-point loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against the Heartland Christian Academy Eagles on Thursday. Everything went North County Christian's way against Heartland Christian Academy as North County Christian made off with a 52-28 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win North County Christian has posted yet this season.
North County Christian found their leader in underclassman Sarita Rao, who scored 19 points. Gabriella Carmona was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Despite the loss, Heartland Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: Jaci Rihanek scored 14 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Rihanek has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Shea Aldridge, who scored eight points.
North County Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Heartland Christian Academy, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North County Christian will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Liberty Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on January 30th. Heartland Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Lighthouse Prep Academy at 6:00 p.m. on January 19th.
