WARREN — It took every second of the game, but Heartland Christian earned a hard-fought road win Tuesday over Warren JFK.

The Lions, who defended their various leads throughout the night, successfully did so one more time in the closing moments to leave Warren with a 58-56 victory, their fifth straight to start the season.

“Thrilling win,” Lions head coach Josh Scott said. “Super exciting for our fans. This is the first time that we’ve ever won in this gym as a program. It’s a tough environment, and JFK’s really good, so I’m really proud of our guys for making plays down the stretch.”

Unlike most of the game, Heartland Christian had to battle back in the opening quarter after falling behind 15-10. The Lions outscored the Eagles 7-2 over the final 2:15 of the first to send the game to th

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