Cougars
| 01/23/25 vs Riverton | 72-69 |
| 01/20/25 vs Neodesha | 86-69 |
| 01/17/25 @ Exeter | 74-32 |
| 01/16/25 vs Pierce City | 59-41 |
| 01/14/25 @ Purdy | 64-53 |
New Heights Christian Academy entered their tilt with Riverton on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They had just enough and edged the Riverton Rams out 72-69. This was payback for the Cougars, who suffered a 60-57 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead New Heights Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ben Schumacher, who went 6 of 14 en route to 18 points and six steals. Those six steals gave Schumacher a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadon Smith, who went 8 for 15 on his way to 18 points and six rebounds.
New Heights Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
New Heights Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.4 points per game. As for Riverton, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
New Heights Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 76-73 victory against Parsons on the 25th. Riverton has also already played their next contest, a 77-54 win against Southeast on the 25th.
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