Basketball Recap: Heritage Takes a Loss

Heritage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the Mountain Vista Golden Eagles, falling 85-60. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-19.

When it comes to explaining why Heritage lost, don't look at Brayden Chaney. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 15 on his way to 18 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Trystan Rangel, who posted 11 points.

Eagles

Previous 4 Games

01/17/25 vs Mountain Vista	60-85
01/11/25 @ Monarch	67-81
01/10/25 vs Columbine	55-61
01/04/25 @ Fruita Monument	72-80

Even though they lost, Heritage smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.

Mountain Vista's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cal Baskind, who went 8 for 10 en route to 24 points. Carlos Arocho was another key player, going 6 of 9 on his way to 15 points along with six assists and three steals.

Heritage now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Mountain Vista, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Heritage won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Mullen at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Heritage is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.8 points per game this season. As for Mountain Vista, they will be playing at home against Ponderosa at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain Vista knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 games -- so hopefully Ponderosa likes a good challenge.