Basketball Preview: Tahquitz Titans vs. Heritage Patriots
The Tahquitz Titans will face off against the Heritage Patriots at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row dating back to last season, Tahquitz finally turned things around against Patriot on Wednesday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 54-53 win over the Warriors.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Heritage, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Miller on Wednesday as Heritage made off with a 61-40 victory.
Heritage had a senior duo take command as Aidyn Hendricks dropped a double-double on 24 points and 21 rebounds and Victory Joice earned 13 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Hendricks a new career-high in offensive rebounds (ten). Another player making a difference was Kendall Sampson, who earned four points along with six rebounds and four steals.
The win got Tahquitz back to even at 1-1. As for Heritage, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Tahquitz didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Heritage in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 78-73 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Heritage's Aaron Contreras, who had 31 points. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Tahquitz to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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