Heritage proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 36) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 69-66 win over The Colony Cougars. This was payback for the Coyotes, who suffered a 78-75 loss the last time these two teams met.
Leading Heritage to victory were Bryson Howard and Garrett Shelton. Howard shot 65% from the field on his way to 30 points along with seven boards and four steals, while Shelton shot 5-for-7 from long range and almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Shelton now owns an excellent 45.7% field goal percentage. The team also got some help courtesy of Malachi Balanzategui, who posted ten points.
Coyotes
| 12/06/25 @ The Colony | 69-66 |
| 12/05/25 @ Berkner | 84-48 |
| 11/21/25 @ Steele | 75-53 |
| 11/15/25 @ South Grand Prairie | 76-48 |
| 02/07/25 @ Emerson | 89-54 |
| + 8 more games |
Heritage's victory was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for The Colony, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-6.
Coming up, Heritage will host Midlothian at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Coyotes will be up against the Panthers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 53.17 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for The Colony, they will head out to challenge John Paul II at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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