If Westside Christian Academy was riding high fresh off their 85-46 takedown of Heritage Christian last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Westside Christian Academy Eagles took a 64-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the HEARTS for Jesus Christ Guardians on Thursday. It was the first time this season that the Eagles let down their fans at home.
| 02/20/25 vs HEARTS for Jesus Christ | 81% |
| 01/31/25 @ First Baptist Christian | 75% |
| 01/24/25 @ Horizon Science Academy | 72% |
| 02/14/25 vs Heritage Christian | 68% |
| 01/14/25 vs Horizon Science Academy | 65% |
Despite the defeat, Westside Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Calvin Cottenden went 13-for-16 on his way to 30 points and four steals. Cottenden also set a new season-high mark in field goal percentage with 81%. Trent Douglass was another key player, putting up eight points and seven assists.
Josh Longo went supernova for HEARTS for Jesus Christ, going 6-for-9 en route to 26 points. What's more, Longo also posted a 67% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Josh Aten, who went 6-for-11 to rack up 18 points.
Westside Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 22-5. As for HEARTS for Jesus Christ, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Coincidentally, Westside Christian Academy and HEARTS for Jesus Christ will both be playing Christian Community the next time they take the court. HEARTS for Jesus Christ will host Christian Community at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, while Westside Christian Academy will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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