Preview: Reedy Lions vs. Heritage Coyotes
Reedy is 2-8 against Heritage since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Reedy Lions' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Heritage Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. on February 20th. Reedy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 339 points over their last five contests.
Last Friday, everything went Reedy's way against Frisco as Reedy made off with a 77-53 win.
Reedy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cooper Stevenson, who made all 7 shots he took from beyond the arc racking up 23 points and 3 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Stevenson has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Connor Mcgrath, who scored 14 points along with seven assists and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Heritage waltzed into their match on Tuesday with four straight wins but they left with five. They skirted past Memorial 64-61. 64 seems to be a good number for Heritage as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Heritage found their leader in underclassman Cameron Lomax, who scored 32 points along with two steals. Tatum Bell jr was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Reedy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-18 record this season. As for Heritage, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-11.
Tuesday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Reedy have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 44.1% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Heritage struggles in that department as they've made 39.8% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Reedy lost to Heritage on the road by a decisive 71-52 margin in their previous matchup back in January of 2022. Thankfully for Reedy, Mosa Osagie (who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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