There's no place like home for Heartland, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They were the clear victor by a 43-23 margin over the Giltner Hornets on Friday. The Huskies have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hornets, too.
| 01/03/25 vs Giltner | 8 |
| 12/20/24 @ Thayer Central | 1 |
| 12/17/24 vs Deshler | 0 |
| 12/10/24 @ Sutton | 2 |
| 12/06/24 vs Wilber-Clatonia | 4 |
Heartland's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ariane Sololuze, who posted four points along with nine rebounds and eight steals. With that strong performance, Sololuze is now averaging an impressive 2.5 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Emerysn Oswald, who earned ten points and six rebounds.
Heartland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Giltner only pulled down six offensive rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Giltner saw an underclassman step up: freshman Peyton Schutt posted eight points and nine rebounds. That was a full 34.8% of Giltner's points, marking the third time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Heartland moved to 2-4 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Giltner, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Heartland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 44-27 win against McCool Junction on the 4th. As for Giltner, they will venture away from home to challenge Blue Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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