American Heritage has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Trinity Christian Academy Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, American Heritage beat West Boca Raton 60-55. Given American Heritage's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while West Boca Raton is ranked 387th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
American Heritage relied on the efforts of Xander Gerard, who scored 17 points along with 4 steals, and Brendan Gerard, who scored 22 points along with 5 rebounds and 4 steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Gerard has scored at least 25% of American Heritage's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Louis Corsa, who scored 4 points along with 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Trinity Christian Academy came up short against Cardinal Newman on Tuesday and fell 72-63.
Despite their loss, Trinity Christian Academy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jaden Lopez, who scored 19 points along with 5 rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Xander Eason, who scored 16 points along with 5 assists and 5 rebounds.
American Heritage's win lifted them to 3-0 while West Boca Raton's loss dropped them down to 1-4.
Thursday's game is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: American Heritage have been dynamite from deep this season, having nailed 45.3% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Trinity Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've nailed 45.3% of theirs this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
American Heritage came up short against Trinity Christian Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 59-49. Will American Heritage have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
