The Heritage Christian Eagles entered their tilt with the Wiggins Tigers with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. Heritage Christian blew past Wiggins 77-37 at home. Heritage Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 26 points or more this season.
Leading Heritage Christian to victory were Raul Bertinato and Levi Hermsen. Bertinato scored 18 points along with five assists and five rebounds, while Hermsen scored 16 points along with seven assists and seven steals. Bertinato is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Nehemiah Baldwin, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jr Meyer, who scored nine points.
Heritage Christian pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points per game. As for Wiggins, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Heritage Christian will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Bishop Machebeuf at 7:45 p.m. Bishop Machebeuf has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 439 points over their last six games. As for Wiggins, they will head out on the road to challenge Sedgwick County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Colorado (Sedgwick County is ranked 194th, while Wiggins is ranked 203rd).
