You can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Heritage Christian School's strategy against Merritt Island Christian on Friday. Everything went the Heritage Christian School Eagles' way against the Merritt Island Christian Cougars as the Heritage Christian School Eagles made off with a 63-39 victory. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Heritage Christian School's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jeremiah Reid, who went 7 for 12 en route to 15 points plus eight rebounds and five assists. Reid is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Elijah Reid, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds.
Heritage Christian School was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Merritt Island Christian still got an impressive performance from Trey Nevad, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. Connor Angstadt was another key player, scoring eight points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Heritage Christian School's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.6 points. As for Merritt Island Christian, their record now sits at 1-1.
Heritage Christian School has already played their next game, a 96-76 defeat against Liberty on the 3rd. As for Merritt Island Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 48-42 win against Edgewood on the 3rd.
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