Winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 18 to 6 on the offensive boards, a fact the Heartland Mustangs proved on Thursday. They walked away with a 36-25 win over Maranatha Baptist Academy.
Heartland's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Esther Archibald, who almost dropped a triple-double on nine points, 11 rebounds, and nine steals. Archibald hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Elizabeth Archibald, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Heartland is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Maranatha Baptist Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
Heartland and Berean Christian Academy will face off at 12:00 p.m. on February 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Berean Christian Academy will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Heartland surely won't give up without a fight. As for Maranatha Baptist Academy, they will head out on the road to take on El Dorado Christian at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully El Dorado Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Friday.
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