A tough day Saturday for the Heritage Christian Warriors during the first weekend of the basketball season. The Warriors dropped a pair of games in the KCAA Tipoff Classic in Somerset.
The Warriors lost a tough battle with Lakeside Christian 55-51. Lakeside led 21-17 at halftime, but Heritage rallied to the game at 31 after three quarters. Lakeside hit 14-of-17 free throws in the fourth quarter to stave off any Warrior rally.
Trenton Hayes led the Warriors with 13 points in the contest. Weston Powell had a strong effort on the glass, pulling down 9 rebounds, in addition to his seven points. Derek Waddlington chipped in with 5 points and six boards. Triston Folz also had five rebounds.
Heritage Christian also dropped a 55-46 decision to North Hardin Christian Saturday. Three Warriors combined to lead the way in the contest. Trenton Hayes and Weston Powell each scored 12 points. Triston Folz finished the game with a double-double, coming up with 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Derek Wadlington added five points and eight rebounds, and Elijah Britton had four assists and three steals.
Only three players scored in the game for North Hardin, with Elijah Clanton scoring a game-high 35 points in the contest.
Heritage Christian returns to action Tuesday in their home opener with Franklin Road.
Heritage Christian 9 8 14 18– 49
Lakeside 12 9 10 24– 55
HCA (0-2) – Hayes 13, Folz 2, Kay 5, Wadlington 5, Glover 7, Powell 7, Britton 10
Lakeside Christian – Meadows 29, J. Hill 9, Barton 9, Cross 4, Y. Hill 4
Heritage Christian 15 8 16 7– 46
North Hardin Chr. 16 14 12 13– 55
HCA (0-3) – Hayes 12, Folz 12, Wadlington 5, Glover 3, Powell 12, Britton 2
North Hardin – Clanton 35, Cron 10, Garrett 10,
