Guardians
| 02/06/25 @ Fuchs Mizrachi | 39-54 |
| 02/04/25 @ Bard Early College | 67-36 |
| 01/28/25 @ Horizon Science Academy | 58-56 |
| 01/23/25 vs Marion H | 40-33 |
| 01/17/25 @ Lawrence Upper | 71-42 |
It was a good run, but HEARTS for Jesus Christ unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost to the Fuchs Mizrachi Mayhem on the road by a 54-39 margin. The Guardians lost against the Mayhem in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 91-55 score last time.
HEARTS for Jesus Christ's loss came despite strong showings from Josh Elsesser and Nick Lenarth. Elsesser posted seven points in addition to nine boards and three steals, while Lenarth had eight points along with ten rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Ephraim Jenkins, who scored seven points.
Even though they lost, HEARTS for Jesus Christ smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive matches.
HEARTS for Jesus Christ's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5. As for Fuchs Mizrachi, they pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
HEARTS for Jesus Christ and Mentor Christian will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. HEARTS for Jesus Christ is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.9 points per game this season. Fuchs Mizrachi has already played their next game (against Reimer Road Baptist Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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