Basketball Game Preview: Heritage Patriots vs. Marin Catholic Wildcats

The Heritage Patriots will head out to take on the Marin Catholic Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Heritage is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They secured a 48-43 W over Saint Mary's.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Marin Catholic duked it out with McKinleyville on Wednesday. Marin Catholic had just enough and edged out McKinleyville 61-58.

Marin Catholic pushed their record up to 15-14 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points over those games. As for Heritage, their victory bumped their record up to 12-14.

Everything came up roses for Heritage against Marin Catholic in their previous matchup back in December of 2017, as the team secured a 68-41 win. In that game, Heritage amassed a halftime lead of 37-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.