Basketball Game Preview: Heritage Patriots vs. Moreno Valley Vikings

Heritage is on a ten-game streak of home wins, while Moreno Valley is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Heritage Patriots will welcome the Moreno Valley Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Heritage's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.

Last Thursday, Heritage was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 65-61 to Valley View. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Patriots came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 150th, while the Eagles are ranked 302nd).

Despite the loss, Heritage got top-tier performance from Sierra Maxwell, who went 11 of 26 on her way to 29 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. The contest was Maxwell's third in a row with at least ten points. Tamia Jackson was another key player, going 5 for 9 en route to 13 points.

Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Moreno Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They lost 78-54 to Etiwanda. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Vikings have suffered since December 9, 2023.

Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Moreno Valley, their defeat ended an 18-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-6.

Heritage took a serious blow against Moreno Valley when the teams last played on January 9th, falling 69-29. Will Heritage have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.