While it was all tied up 33-33 at halftime, Heritage Academy Gateway was not quite BASIS - Chandler's equal in the second half on Wednesday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 62-61 to the BASIS - Chandler Bobcats. The Heroes were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bobcats earlier this season, when they won 45-37.
Jace Harper
| 02/05/25 @ BASIS - Chandler | 6 |
| 02/04/25 vs Eduprize | 3 |
| 01/30/25 vs Heritage Academy | 8 |
| 01/28/25 vs Heritage Academy | 2 |
| 01/24/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 4 |
| + 10 more games |
Several Heroes players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jace Harper, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 16 points in addition to seven assists and six steals. Harper has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 15 times he's played. Talon Lemieux was another key player, going 7 for 11 en route to 14 points and six boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead BASIS - Chandler to victory, but perhaps none more so than Wilson Hilgaertner, who posted 20 points. That's the most points Hilgaertner has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Akpan, who earned 14 points.
Heritage Academy Gateway's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for BASIS - Chandler, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-7.
While Heritage Academy Gateway had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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