The Arcata Tigers and the Heritage Patriots will round out the year against one another at on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Arcata saw some tournament action on Saturday. They wrapped up 2024 with a 60-43 win over Central Catholic. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 181st, while the Raiders are ranked 527th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Heritage came into Friday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Montgomery by a score of 53-41 on Friday.
Arcata better keep an eye on Lucas Daniel. He was instrumental in Heritage's win, putting up 14 points. Jace Bernard was another key player, posting eight points.
Heritage's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Arcata, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Arcata came up short against Heritage in their previous meeting back in December of 2015, falling 71-65. Can Arcata avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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