Basketball Game Preview: Heritage Academy Gateway Heroes vs. East Valley Athletes for Christ Eagles

Heritage Academy Gateway hasn't had much luck against East Valley Athletes for Christ recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Heritage Academy Gateway Heroes will take on the East Valley Athletes for Christ Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Heritage Academy Gateway sitting on nine straight wins and East Valley Athletes for Christ on six.

Heritage Academy Gateway is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Learning Foundation & Performing Arts by a score of 53-40.

Meanwhile, East Valley Athletes for Christ was fully in charge on Wednesday, breezing past Heritage Academy 55-19. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 27 points or more this season.

East Valley Athletes for Christ's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1. As for Heritage Academy Gateway, their win bumped their record up to 13-3.

Heritage Academy Gateway lost to East Valley Athletes for Christ on the road by a decisive 44-25 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Heritage Academy Gateway avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.