The Heritage Patriots just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Orange Vista Coyotes at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Heritage has struggled recently with nine defeats in a row, while Orange Vista will arrive with six straight wins.
On Tuesday, Heritage took a blow against Canyon Springs, falling 79-52.
Meanwhile, Orange Vista strolled past Moreno Valley with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 61-42. Given the Coyotes' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 165th, while the Vikings are ranked 507th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Henry Washington and Jamall Thompson. Washington had a great game and went 6 of 14 on his way to 20 points and six steals. Meanwhile, Thompson was balling out in the loss, putting up 20 points.
Orange Vista is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.4 points per game. As for Heritage, their loss dropped their record down to 4-15.
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