Preview: Lake Taylor Titans vs. Heritage Hurricanes
Lake Taylor has been on the road for five straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Heritage Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Lake Taylor's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 13 contests.
Lake Taylor can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent contest last Friday. Everything went their way against Norview as Lake Taylor made off with a 60-39 win. Given Lake Taylor's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while Norview is ranked 43rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Heritage had no problem doing just that on Friday. They secured a 66-60 W over the Crimson Wave. The victory was nothing new for Heritage as they're now sitting on four straight.
Dj Lassiter continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 28 points. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last 11 games he's played. Mekhi Watkins was another key contributor, scoring 21 points.
Lake Taylor's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points per game. As for Heritage, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
Lake Taylor came up short against Heritage in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 66-61. Can Lake Taylor avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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