Heritage Christian Academy is 6-0 against Banks Academy since December of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Heritage Christian Academy Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Banks Academy Jets at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Heritage Christian Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up five on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, things could have been worse for Heritage Christian Academy, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 46-32 loss to North River Christian. Heritage Christian Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Heritage Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: Mellow June dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Holden Knott, who scored six points.
Banks Academy posted their closest victory yet this season two weeks ago. They had just enough and edged Evangel Christian out 45-42. The win was a breath of fresh air for Banks Academy as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Heritage Christian Academy has been struggling recently, as they've lost nine of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Banks Academy, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Everything came up roses for Heritage Christian Academy against Banks Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 as the squad secured a 69-36 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Heritage Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
