American Heritage had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Cardinal Newman Crusaders 50-48. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Patriots also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2022.
American Heritage's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dhiran Nara led the charge by going 6 for 12 en route to 15 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Saeed Moghaddam, who posted 15 points and five boards.
American Heritage smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Cardinal Newman's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Graden Goodman, who had ten points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Fenelus, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 13 points.
Patriots
| 01/21/25 @ Cardinal Newman | 50-48 |
| 01/20/25 vs ABF Academy | 67-60 |
| 01/17/25 vs Palm Beach Christian Prep | 63-35 |
| 01/16/25 vs Saint Andrew's | 41-74 |
| 01/14/25 vs NSU University | 46-49 |
American Heritage's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7. As for Cardinal Newman, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-10.
American Heritage wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 60-30 victory against Somerset Prep on the 22nd. As for Cardinal Newman, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 77-40 win against St. Edward's on the 24th.
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