Heritage Academy kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They were beaten by the Wickenburg Christian Academy Lion 60-20. The Heroes were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-9.
Wickenburg Christian Academy was led to victory by Evan Gustin and Tate Poppe. Gustin posted 15 points along with six assists and five boards, while Poppe dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. Gustin's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Calden Dickinson, who had four points and ten rebounds.
The win was the tenth in a row for Wickenburg Christian Academy, bringing their record for this year to 13-1.
Heritage Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Verde Valley at 4:30 p.m. on January 21st. As for Wickenburg Christian Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 76-24 victory against Roosevelt Preparatory Academy on the 10th.
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