Basketball Game Preview: Westwood Baptist Academy Eagles vs. Heritage Classical Christian Academy Hawks

Westwood Baptist Academy is on a 12-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Heritage Classical Christian Academy is on a five-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Westwood Baptist Academy Eagles duke it out with the Heritage Classical Christian Academy Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Westwood Baptist Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Heritage Classical Christian Academy likes a good challenge.

Last Tuesday, Westwood Baptist Academy was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 58-57 to Scott County Central.

Robbie Dodd

Points

01/07/25 @ Scott County Central	29
12/19/24 vs Holcomb	21
12/17/24 @ Eagle Ridge Christian	27

Westwood Baptist Academy might have lost, but man, Robbie Dodd was a machine: he went 8 of 15 on his way to 29 points. The matchup was Dodd's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Anden Moore, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards.

Meanwhile, Heritage Classical Christian Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 41-39 victory over Heartland Christian Academy back in December of 2024.

Heritage Classical Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Westwood Baptist Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Luke Heskett, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 boards. Heskett is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Trip Taylor was another key player, putting up 17 points along with seven steals and five boards.

Westwood Baptist Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Heritage Classical Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 11-0.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Westwood Baptist Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Heritage Classical Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Everything went Westwood Baptist Academy's way against Heritage Classical Christian Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Westwood Baptist Academy made off with a 55-31 victory. Will Westwood Baptist Academy repeat their success, or does Heritage Classical Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.