With a playoff win on the line, Heritage Christian rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top against the Eastern Hancock Royals by a score of 46-36. That's more bragging rights for the Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Casey Frost
| 02/08/25 vs Eastern Hancock | 17 |
| 02/07/25 vs KIPP Legacy | 12 |
| 02/05/25 @ Triton Central | 15 |
| 01/30/25 vs Hamilton Heights | 10 |
| 01/23/25 @ Oldenburg Academy | 14 |
| + 15 more games |
Heritage Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Casey Frost, who went 5 for 9 en route to 17 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. That's the most points Frost has posted since back in November of 2024. Joslyn Marshall was another key player, putting up 16 points and eight boards.
Heritage Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eastern Hancock only pulled down three offensive boards.
Despite the loss, Eastern Hancock still got an impressive performance from McKenzie Koch, who put up 18 points and seven rebounds. Koch is crushing it when it comes to points: she's scored at least 17 every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Sotelo, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 12 points and five steals.
Heritage Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.1 points over those games. As for Eastern Hancock, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-4.
Looking ahead, Heritage Christian will face off against Northeastern at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Northeastern sitting on nine straight victories and Heritage Christian on six. Eastern Hancock does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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