Joshua Christian was the 45-30 winner over Heritage Christian Academy when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Joshua Christian Knights fell just short of the Heritage Christian Academy Lions by a score of 44-41 on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1131st, while the Lions are ranked 544th).
Riley Hanks
| 01/16/25 vs Excel Christian Academy | 8 |
| 02/03/25 @ Heritage Christian Academy | 6 |
| 01/24/25 @ Johnson County Sports Association | 4 |
| 12/09/24 vs Harvest Christian Academy | 3 |
| 01/27/25 vs Grayson Christian | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
Despite the loss, Joshua Christian still got an impressive performance from Riley Hanks, who went 10 for 18 on her way to 22 points in addition to eight boards and seven steals. Hanks also posted six blocks, which is notable because Joshua Christian is 3-1 when she posts at least three blocks, but 4-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Olivia Buchanan, who posted eight points along with 12 rebounds and five steals.
Even though they lost, Joshua Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.
Sara Spangler continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Heritage Christian Academy, dropping a double-double with 16 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Addelynn Reid, who had eight points in addition to 13 rebounds and three blocks.
Joshua Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season. As for Heritage Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 15-1 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Joshua Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 69-16 win against Cristo Rey Fort Worth on the 4th. Heritage Christian Academy has also already played their next game (against Community Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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