Northland Christian came into Thursday's contest having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They strolled past the Heartland Mustangs with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 58-42. Northland Christian's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Northland Christian found their leader in sophomore Roman Carlson, who went 5 for 12 en route to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Monnig, who posted seven points and seven rebounds.
Northland Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Heartland lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Micah Stone, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 16 points and five boards. Stone has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last three times he's played. Zach Stone was another key player, putting up 11 points and five rebounds.
Northland Christian
| 01/16/25 @ Heartland | 58-42 |
| 01/14/25 @ Bishop Seabury Academy | 55-90 |
| 01/13/25 @ Kansas City Christian School | 31-44 |
| 12/20/24 vs New Franklin | 42-44 |
| 12/19/24 vs IMG Academy Royal | 32-56 |
Northland Christian's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6. As for Heartland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-8.
Northland Christian has already played their next match, a 61-29 defeat against Bishop Ward on the 17th. As for Heartland, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-45 victory against Center Place on the 17th.
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