Fans were treated to a Battle of the Mustangs on Thursday. The Heartland Mustangs came out on top against the Christian Learning Center Mustangs by a score of 33-23. The win was all the more spectacular given Heartland's disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 399th in Missouri, while Christian Learning Center is ranked 171st in Kansas).
Kalei Hallam
| 12/28/24 vs Miami | 17 |
| 01/30/25 @ Northland Christian | 16 |
| 11/22/24 vs Blue Ridge Christian | 14 |
| 01/17/25 vs Center Place | 12 |
| 02/06/25 vs Christian Learning Center | 10 |
| + 12 more games |
Heartland was led to victory by Kalei Hallam and Maddy Jones. Hallam dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards, while Jones posted eight points. Heartland is 4-1 when Hallam posts ten or more rebounds, but 5-10 otherwise.
Holly Cain and Adelyn Paranto certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Cain scored nine points and five boards, while Paranto had nine points and four steals. Paranto has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played.
The victory was the third in a row for Heartland, bringing their record for this year to 9-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.7 points over those games. As for Christian Learning Center, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-2.
Heartland wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 49-35 loss against Plaza Heights Christian Academy on the 8th. As for Christian Learning Center, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 41-38 win against Clinton Christian Academy on the 8th.
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