The La Salette Academy Lions can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They really took it to Heritage for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-21 win on the road. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point La Salette Academy had established a 26 point advantage.
La Salette Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eamon Martin, who scored 14 points along with two steals. Elijah Hall was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds.
Heritage's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brennan Struck, who scored eight points.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Heritage struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as La Salette Academy pulled down ten offensive rebounds.
La Salette Academy's win bumped their record up to 18-8. As for Heritage, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-25.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. La Salette Academy will square off against Oakwood at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully La Salette Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up eight on Saturday. As for Heritage, they will head out on the road to face off against Sullivan at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Heritage is coming into the game with eight straight defeats on the road, meaning Sullivan will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
