On Friday, the American Heritage Academy Patriots took a blow against the Green Valley Gators, falling 104-24. The match marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why American Heritage Academy lost, don't look at Jacob Rodrigues. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 87.5% of American Heritage Academy's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Wirig, who put up no points and ten rebounds.
Patriots
| 12/20/24 vs Green Valley | 24-104 |
| 12/17/24 @ Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas | 51-90 |
Even though they lost, American Heritage Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Gasim Yousif was nothing short of spectacular for Green Valley: he dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 boards. Another player making a difference was Gaston Zumaya, who went 8 of 14 on his way to 21 points.
American Heritage Academy dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Green Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
American Heritage Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 45-41 defeat against Wells on the 21st. As for Green Valley, they will be staying on the road on January 2nd to face off against Lake Mead Christian Academy at 7:30 a.m.
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