The Heritage Classical Christian Academy Hawks will face off against Crosspoint Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Heritage Classical Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.6 points per game this season.
Heritage Classical Christian Academy is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis on Tuesday. Heritage Classical Christian Academy took a 52-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis.
| 01/28/25 @ Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis | 18 |
| 01/24/25 vs Victory Christian Academy | 12 |
| 01/21/25 @ Westwood Baptist Academy | 10 |
| 01/14/25 @ Rivers of Life Christian | 18 |
| 12/19/24 vs Heartland Christian Academy | 13 |
Heritage Classical Christian Academy might have lost, but man, Luke Heskett was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 30 points and 18 boards. Heskett is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Josh Gray, who posted nine points along with six boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, Crosspoint Christian posted their biggest victory since December 1, 2023 on Friday. They blew past New Life Christian, posting a 68-40 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Crosspoint Christian.
Heritage Classical Christian Academy better keep an eye on Payton Lauth. He was instrumental in Crosspoint Christian's win, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 22 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Lauth a new career-high in points. Asher Weldy was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and nine steals.
Crosspoint Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Crosspoint Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-8. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points per game. As for Heritage Classical Christian Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-3 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Heritage Classical Christian Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 35.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Crosspoint Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 39.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Heritage Classical Christian Academy strolled past Crosspoint Christian in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 by a score of 45-28. Does Heritage Classical Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Crosspoint Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
