The Heritage Academy Patriots are taking a road trip to square off against the Rossville Christian Academy Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Heritage Academy sitting on five straight wins and Rossville Christian Academy on eight.
Last Thursday, everything went Heritage Academy's way against Starkville Academy as Heritage Academy made off with a 59-35 victory. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Rossville Christian Academy got the win against Magnolia Heights on Thursday by a conclusive 76-53.
Rossville Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Heritage Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Zach Portwood, who went 11 of 20 en route to 28 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Fred Motley, who went 10 for 14 on his way to 21 points and four steals.
Rossville Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.6 points per game. As for Heritage Academy, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4.
Heritage Academy skirted past Rossville Christian Academy 62-59 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Motley, who went 8 of 12 on his way to 25 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Heritage Academy still be able to contain Motley? There's only one way to find out.
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