You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Terra Ceia Christian on Tuesday. They took down the Heritage Christian Academy Patriots 40-23. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 67-34 back in January.
Terra Ceia Christian was led to victory by Lakin Van Essendelft and Hannah VanEssendelft. Van Essendelft went 7 of 15 en route to 17 points and eight steals, while VanEssendelft posted six points and seven steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Van Essendelft has scored at least a third of Terra Ceia Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Harley James, who earned six points.
Heritage Christian Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Amanda O'Neal, who had ten points. O'Neal is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Cheyenne Anderson was another key player, putting up seven points.
Terra Ceia Christian is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for Heritage Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 4-12 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Terra Ceia Christian will host Ahoskie Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Heritage Christian Academy, they will welcome Unity Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Heritage Christian Academy is facing Unity Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Unity Christian Academy is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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