Basketball Recap: Jermaine Earnest Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Heritage

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Previous Games

02/07/25 - Home	65-63 W
01/14/25 - Away	59-56 W
02/02/24 - Home	76-53 W
01/16/24 - Home	71-47 W
02/07/23 - Home	49-59 L
+ 5 more games

Pittsburg won the last time they faced Heritage and things went their way on Friday too. The Pittsburg Pirates came out on top in a nail-biter against the Heritage Patriots, sneaking past 65-63. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.

Pittsburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jermaine Earnest led the charge by going 6 of 10 to rack up 18 points and five steals. Another player making a difference was Jamar Searcy, who posted ten points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.

Pittsburg's win bumped their record up to 14-10. As for Heritage, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season.

Pittsburg and Heritage should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Pittsburg will take on Deer Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 646 places (218 vs. 864). Meanwhile, Heritage (ranked 287th) will meet Antioch (ranked 621st) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.