If the Heritage Academy Gateway Heroes were feeling good off their 63-33 takedown of the South Ridge Mavericks last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Heritage Academy Gateway fell 57-45 to East Valley Athletes for Christ on Monday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Heritage Academy Gateway in their matchups with East Valley Athletes for Christ: they've now lost five in a row.
East Valley Athletes for Christ found their leader in underclassman Michael Sorensen, who scored 13 points. Ajay Hoover was another key contributor, scoring 8 points along with 3 steals.
Heritage Academy Gateway's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for East Valley Athletes for Christ, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Heritage Academy Gateway will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Canyon State Academy at 4:30 p.m. on December 14th. As for East Valley Athletes for Christ, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against BASIS - Chandler at 7:00 p.m.
