Powers Catholic hasn't had much luck against Heritage recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Powers Catholic Chargers will challenge the Heritage Hawks at 7:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Powers Catholic lost to Midland on the road by a 62-46 margin. The match marked the Chargers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Heritage had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 63-14 victory over the Cardinals. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Cardinals are ranked 216th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Heritage's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-3. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.0 points over those games. As for Powers Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-4.
Everything came up roses for Powers Catholic against Heritage in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 75-48 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Powers Catholic since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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