Basketball Recap: Demotte Christian Skates Past Heritage Christian with Ease

Knights

Margin (Wins)

12/09/24 vs South Newton	60
11/21/24 vs Boone Grove	50
11/15/24 vs Heritage Christian	46
12/27/24 vs Granger Christian	41
12/27/24 vs Bethany Christian	41

DeMotte Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Heritage Christian Defenders 60-25. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.

DeMotte Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Claire Bakker, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. That's the most points Bakker has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Bakker, who went 6 of 14 on her way to 15 points along with seven assists and five boards.

DeMotte Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.

Despite the loss, Heritage Christian still got an impressive performance from Sydney Lenting, who posted 13 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Lenting has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lili Haak, who put up six points.

DeMotte Christian is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.9 points per game. As for Heritage Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-9.

DeMotte Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 46-31 win against North White on the 28th. Heritage Christian has also already played their next contest, a 48-39 victory against Hebron on the 28th.