The Hart 2 Hart Academy Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Westwood Christian Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Hart 2 Hart Academy strolled past First Christian with points to spare, taking the game 50-34. The Warriors pushed the score to 42-22 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lions cut but never quite recovered from.
Ryan Pate
| 12/09/24 @ First Christian | 7 |
| 12/14/23 vs Gainesville Christian Community | 4 |
| 11/27/23 vs Hope Christian Academy | 4 |
| 12/04/23 @ First Christian | 3 |
| 11/14/23 @ Westwood Christian | 3 |
Hart 2 Hart Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ryan Pate out in front who went 5 for 10 on his way to 12 points and seven steals. Those seven steals gave Pate a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Bliffin, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Westwood Christian hadn't done well against Open Bible Christian recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Westwood Christian took their match with ease, bagging a 58-30 victory over Open Bible Christian. That looming 58-30 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Warriors yet this season.
The win made it two in a row for Hart 2 Hart Academy and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Westwood Christian, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Hart 2 Hart Academy came up short against Westwood Christian when the teams last played back in January, falling 49-43. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Westwood Christian's Tripp Kirkland, who posted 15 points in addition to six rebounds and four blocks. Now that Hart 2 Hart Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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