Rocktown suffered their closest loss since January 27th on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Heritage Pride by a score of 57-54. While losing is never fun, the Raptors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Pride are ranked 22nd).
Heritage's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyler Burns, who shot 70% from the field on his way to 14 points and six rebounds. That's the most boards Burns has posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Jordan Garland, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 13 points and eight rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Rocktown and nudges their season record down to 5-4. As for Heritage, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Looking ahead, Rocktown will take on East Rockingham at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Heritage, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Battlefield at 7:15 p.m.
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