James Logan has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Heritage Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in James Logan's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven games.
James Logan had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat American 70-37 at home. James Logan has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 games by 24 points or more this season.
James Logan relied on 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. Oldham is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cierra Gallardo, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Heritage waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins but they left with five. They came out on top against Liberty by a score of 57-46.
Ze'ni Patterson was her usual excellent self, scoring 24 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Zion Patterson was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with two steals.
James Logan pushed their record up to 22-4 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home. As for Heritage, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. James Logan hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 62.2 points per game. However, it's not like Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 57.8 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
James Logan lost to Heritage on the road by a decisive 55-41 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Thankfully for James Logan, Amanda Muse (who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 19 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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