Basketball Game Preview: American Heritage Patriots vs. Mackay Miners

The American Heritage Patriots will venture away from home to take on the Mackay Miners at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. American Heritage has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the seventh.

American Heritage is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Challis on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. American Heritage had to suffer through a 56-22 loss at the hands of Challis. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-9.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mackay, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They managed a 47-43 win over Richfield on Saturday.

Mackay pushed their record up to 11-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for American Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.

American Heritage might still be hurting after the 58-34 loss they got from Mackay in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can American Heritage avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.