Basketball Recap: Heritage Skates Past Rock Springs Christian Academy with Ease

Hawks

Margin (Wins)

12/10/24 @ Holy Spirit Prep	55
01/07/25 vs St. Mary's Academy	49
01/14/25 vs Rock Springs Christian Academy	44
01/13/25 @ Atlanta Jewish Academy	38
12/03/24 vs Heritage Preparatory	34

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Heritage's strategy against Rock Springs Christian Academy on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Heritage Hawks blew Rock Springs Christian Academy out of the water with an 80-36 final score. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 34 points or more this season.

Heritage's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sam Mead led the charge by going 7 for 11 on his way to 17 points and seven boards. Barron Ofosu-Kwarteng was another key player, going 7 of 10 en route to 15 points in addition to eight assists and four steals.

Heritage was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 22 assists in three consecutive games.

Despite the loss, Rock Springs Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Jase Nichols, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.

Heritage's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.4 points per game. As for Rock Springs Christian Academy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 9-2 record.

Heritage is taking a road trip to square off against Heritage Preparatory at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Heritage's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests. As for Rock Springs Christian Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 65-57 win against Pike County on the 16th.