Preview: American Heritage Academy Patriots vs. Awaken Christian Lions
Two dominant guards in Jacob Rodrigues and Jaylen Jordan are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The American Heritage Academy Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Awaken Christian Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, American Heritage Academy was beaten by Innovations International 62-30. American Heritage Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Awaken Christian was just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 48-47 to GV Christian.
The losing side was boosted by Jordan, who scored 23 points along with six steals. Gavin Kepler was another key contributor, scoring six points along with two steals.
American Heritage Academy's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 1-6. As for Awaken Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Things could have been worse for American Heritage Academy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 62-48 loss to Awaken Christian in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Can American Heritage Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
