The Atlee Raiders and the Heritage Pride will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Atlee comes in on ten and Heritage on six.
Atlee picked up another tournament win on Friday. They wrapped up 2024 with a 69-52 win over Oakton. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Cougars are ranked 133rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
While Heritage didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They enjoyed a cozy 55-39 victory over Jefferson on Friday.
Atlee better focus on containing Liam Roane and Jordan Garland as the pair were huge in Heritage's win. Roane went 5 for 6 on his way to 14 points in addition to eight boards and three steals, while Garland posted nine points and five rebounds. Garland is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played.
Atlee's win bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Heritage, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
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