The Heritage Patriots will be home for the holidays to greet the Ola Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Heritage has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Heritage scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Stockbridge 73-43 at home. That 73-43 margin sets a new team best for Heritage this season.
Heritage's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kirk Seeley, who scored 15 points. The matchup was Seeley's 11th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Michael Lackey, who scored 13 points.
Meanwhile, Ola pushed their score all the way to 59 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They lost to Jones County at home by a decisive 78-59 margin. While losing is never fun, Ola can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 434th, while Jones County is ranked 82nd).
Heritage's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Ola, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.