The Heritage Christian Academy Lions will challenge the Providence Prep Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Heritage Christian Academy will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Heritage Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 49-40 win over Lakewood Presbyterian. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 565th, while the Knights are ranked 1466th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Addelynn Reid
| 02/13/25 vs Lakewood Presbyterian | 12 |
| 02/11/25 vs Providence Academy | 13 |
| 02/07/25 @ Joshua Christian | 14 |
| 02/03/25 vs Joshua Christian | 13 |
| 01/31/25 vs Cristo Rey Fort Worth | 10 |
| + 19 more games |
Heritage Christian Academy relied on the efforts of Sara Spangler, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 11 boards, and Addelynn Reid, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Reid is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last 24 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Addison Klock, who posted eight points.
Meanwhile, everything went Providence Prep's way against Joshua Christian on Friday as Providence Prep made off with a 63-43 victory. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Heritage Christian Academy better keep an eye on Lilly Hodge. She was instrumental in Providence Prep's win, dropping a double-double with 21 points and 11 boards. Those 21 points gave Hodge a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Audrey Gaidusek, who went 6-for-7 to rack up 12 points and four steals.
Providence Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games.
Heritage Christian Academy pushed their record up to 19-1 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Providence Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Heritage Christian Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Providence Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 38.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
