Heartland lost against Plaza Heights Christian Academy back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Heartland Mustangs took a 40-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Plaza Heights Christian Academy. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Savannah Vazquez and Kalei Hallam certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Vazquez went 9 of 16 en route to 18 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, while Hallam posted six points and seven boards. That was a full 64.3% of Heartland's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.
Mustangs
| 01/28/25 @ Plaza Heights Christian Academy | 28-40 |
| 01/20/25 @ Clinton Christian Academy | 29-57 |
Even though they lost, Heartland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.
It was another big night for Reece Cornine, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 steals for Plaza Heights Christian Academy. Cornine is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last 14 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ava Collier, who had eight points and six blocks.
Heartland's record now sits at 6-11. As for Plaza Heights Christian Academy, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 16-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Heartland has already played their next game (against Northland Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Plaza Heights Christian Academy will take on Applewood Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Applewood Christian's defense has only allowed 29.5 points per game this season, so Plaza Heights Christian Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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