The Ridgeline Academy Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Heritage Academy Heroes at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fans were treated to a Battle of the Eagles on Tuesday. Ridgeline Academy blew past Imagine Prep Coolidge, posting a 49-6 victory. Given Ridgeline Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while Imagine Prep Coolidge is ranked 249th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Heritage Academy's strategy against Imagine Prep Coolidge on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Heritage Academy blew Imagine Prep Coolidge out of the water with a 54-7 final score. The win continues a trend for the Heroes in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.
Ridgeline Academy better focus on containing Aiyana Sims and Jayla Santa Cruz as the pair were huge in Heritage Academy's win. Sims dropped a double-double on 20 points and 15 rebounds, while Santa Cruz dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 boards. Sims also grabbed eight steals, which is notable because Heritage Academy is 10-1 when she posts at least three steals, but 2-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Kenia Martin, who posted seven points in addition to nine rebounds and three steals.
Heritage Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 48 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Ridgeline Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 15.1 points over those games. As for Heritage Academy, they pushed their record up to 12-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Everything went Ridgeline Academy's way against Heritage Academy in their previous matchup on Monday, as Ridgeline Academy made off with a 58-33 win. In that match, Ridgeline Academy amassed a halftime lead of 46-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
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