Basketball Recap: Heritage Extends Winning Streak to Four

By Team Reports Jan 20, 2025, 8:08pm

Basketball Recap: Heritage Patriots vs. University Red Devils

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Heritage had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They had just enough and edged the University Red Devils out 51-49.

Heritage's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lily Wilright, who posted six points in addition to 17 boards and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Wilright a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Riley Bayot, who had eight points and six steals.

Patriots

Previous 4 Games

01/20/25 vs University51-49
01/17/25 vs Antioch45-38
01/14/25 @ Pittsburg72-35
01/10/25 @ Deer Valley64-15

Heritage smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 17 consecutive matchups.

Heritage is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.9 points per game. As for University, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-8.

Heritage won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Liberty at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Heritage's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Liberty has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road. As for University, they will head out to take on Marin Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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