It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Calumet Christian Patriots ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Heritage Christian and snuck past 69-66. The victory was just what Calumet Christian needed coming off of a 72-50 defeat in their prior game.
Calumet Christian found their leader in underclassman Michael Rivera, who scored 25 points along with eight steals and five assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Rivera has scored all season. Klarc Taylor was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with three steals.
Calumet Christian's win bumped their record up to 16-18. As for Heritage Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-12.
Calumet Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Hammond Academy of Science & Tech at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Calumet Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Thursday. As for Heritage Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Park Tudor at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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