Preview: Heritage Patriots vs. James Logan Colts
Heritage is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while James Logan is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Heritage Patriots will take on the James Logan Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Heritage was able to grind out a solid victory over Liberty, taking the game 57-46.
Heritage found their leader in underclassman Ze'ni Patterson, who scored 24 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Zion Patterson, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only James Logan walked away with it. They really took it to the Eagles for the full four quarters, racking up a 70-37 win at home. James Logan has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 24 points or more this season.
James Logan's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Kailyn Oldham, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and two steals, and Vanessa Parilla, who scored 26 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Oldham has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cierra Gallardo, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds.
Heritage is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for James Logan, their victory bumped their record up to 22-4.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Heritage have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like James Logan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 38 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Heritage strolled past James Logan when the teams last played back in December of 2022 by a score of 55-41. Will Heritage repeat their success, or does James Logan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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