Central Valley is 10-0 against Heartland Lutheran since December of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Central Valley Cougars will stay at home for another game and welcome the Heartland Lutheran Red Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on January 25th. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
After soaring to 59 points the game before, Central Valley were a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Elgin/Pope John at home and fell 56-15. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Central Valley has scored all season.
Central Valley's loss came about despite a quality game from Alexis Johnson, who scored three points along with nine rebounds.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Central Valley struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Heartland Lutheran lost to Red Cloud at home by a decisive 53-35 margin on Tuesday. Heartland Lutheran has struggled against Red Cloud recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Central Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Heartland Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Everything came up roses for Central Valley against Heartland Lutheran when the teams last played back in January of 2023 as the team secured a 57-18 win. Will Central Valley repeat their success, or does Heartland Lutheran have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
