Heartland Lutheran has gone 9-1 against Harvard recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Heartland Lutheran Red Hornets will be home for the holidays to greet the Harvard Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Thursday, Heartland Lutheran lost to Lincoln Lutheran on the road by a 40-25 margin. The Red Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
12/19/24 @ Lincoln Lutheran | 6 |
12/12/24 vs Hampton | 5 |
12/14/24 @ Nebraska Christian | 4 |
01/16/24 vs St. Edward | 4 |
01/30/24 vs Elba | 3 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Aubrey Reynolds, who posted six points and three steals. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubree Fosket, who had six points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Harvard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 25th straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by Dorchester 43-13. The Cardinals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-2.
Heartland Lutheran will have to keep a close watch on Brianna Wells and Allee Jarzynka, a pair of players who had a big impact on Harvard's prior game. Wells put up four points, while Jarzynka posted five points.
Harvard's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Heartland Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Heartland Lutheran has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Harvard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything went Heartland Lutheran's way against Harvard in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as Heartland Lutheran made off with a 40-19 victory. Does Heartland Lutheran have another victory up their sleeve, or will Harvard turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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