Basketball Preview: Heritage Patriots vs. Newton Rams
The Heritage Patriots will venture away from home to challenge the Newton Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Heritage is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Grayson on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Heritage was dealt a 95-40 loss at the hands of Grayson. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 53-15.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Newton). They strolled past Rockdale County with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 76-61. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Rams with their most commanding win of the season.
The win made it two in a row for Newton and bumps their season record up to 6-3. As for Heritage, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Heritage might still be hurting after the 76-53 defeat they got from Newton when the teams last played back in November of 2018. Can Heritage avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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