Basketball Game Preview: Heritage Pride vs. Tuscarora Huskies

Heritage hasn't had much luck against Tuscarora recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Heritage Pride will head out to take on the Tuscarora Huskies at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Heritage took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They secured a 53-48 W over Loudoun Valley.

Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Tuscarora walked away with it. They snuck past the Pride with a 50-45 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Huskies, who have now won nine games in a row.

Heritage has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.1 points over those games. As for Tuscarora, their victory bumped their record up to 19-5.

Heritage came up short against Tuscarora in their previous meeting on Saturday, falling 50-45. Can Heritage avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.