The White House-Heritage Patriots will be taking part in a tournament against the Watertown Purple Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. White House-Heritage will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
The home team had won the previous two meetings between White House-Heritage and Westmoreland, and White House-Heritage kept the tradition alive. White House-Heritage managed a 39-35 win over Westmoreland on Tuesday.
White House-Heritage got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Aric Lopez out in front who posted six points and seven steals. That's the most steals Lopez has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeffrey Whittaker, who had ten points and five rebounds.
White House-Heritage smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 71 points the game before, Watertown was a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 75-21 loss at the hands of Jackson County. The Purple Tigers haven't had much luck with the Blue Devils recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
White House-Heritage pushed their record up to 23-6 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points over those games. As for Watertown, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
White House-Heritage didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Watertown when the teams last played back in December of 2015, but they still walked away with a 72-68 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Watertown's Seth Price, who went 10-for-18 to rack up 29 points. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for White House-Heritage to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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