The Heritage Academy Patriots will head out to face off against the Bayou Academy Colts at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Bayou Academy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Heritage Academy, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Heritage Academy escaped with a win against Magnolia Heights by the margin of a single free throw, 46-45. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Chiefs are ranked 112th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Bayou Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 54-40 bruising from Starkville Academy.
Heritage Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.9 points per game. As for Bayou Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Everything went Heritage Academy's way against Bayou Academy when the teams last played on January 7th, as Heritage Academy made off with a 62-41 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Heritage Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
