Patriots
| 02/12/26 @ Chaparral | 58-56 |
| 02/02/26 @ Canyon Springs | 59-21 |
| 01/30/26 @ Hemet | 77-21 |
It's playoff time, and Heritage had no trouble coming through when it counted. They skirted past the Chaparral Pumas 58-56. The win was familiar territory for the Patriots, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Heritage to victory, but perhaps none more so than Izabella Duarte, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and ten boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Duarte has scored at least a third of the Patriots' points. Another player making a difference was LaKaila Trimble, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds.
Chaparral's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Zetta Faasua, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 16 boards, and Maya Ford, who made all 8 shots she took to post 19 points and six rebounds. Ford is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 50% in the last five games she's played.
Heritage's victory bumped their record up to 18-11. As for Chaparral, their loss dropped their record down to 16-13.
Looking ahead, Heritage will host Saugus at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Chaparral does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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