Heartland Christian and Crosspointe Christian Academy are an even 3-3 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Heartland Christian Saints will head out on the road to face off against the Crosspointe Christian Academy Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Indiana (Heartland Christian is ranked 275th, while Crosspointe Christian Academy is ranked 297th).
After a string of seven wins, Heartland Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost to Mooresville Christian on the road by a decisive 51-33 margin.
The losing side was boosted by Landon Clemens, who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Reagan Clemens was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Crosspointe Christian Academy had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Cougar with a sharp 67-43 victory. Crosspointe Christian Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 21 points or more this season.
Quinton Ford was his usual excellent self, shooting 4-for-6 from downtown and dropping a double-double on 29 points and 15 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last 11 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Coltenn Wagner, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Heartland Christian's loss dropped their record down to 23-8. As for Crosspointe Christian Academy, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7.
Heartland Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Crosspointe Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in January, winning 59-50. Does Heartland Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Crosspointe Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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