Pittsburg won the last time they faced Heritage and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Pittsburg Pirates came out on top in a nail-biter against the Heritage Patriots, sneaking past 59-56. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pirates have posted against the Patriots since February 11, 2020.
Kahlil Bernard continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 6 of 8 on his way to 15 points and seven boards. Marrel Alexander was another key player, putting up eight points and seven rebounds.
Pirates
| 01/14/25 @ Heritage | 15 |
| 12/19/24 vs San Leandro | 12 |
| 12/06/24 @ Fremont | 12 |
| 01/08/25 @ Edison | 11 |
| 12/20/24 vs McClymonds | 11 |
Pittsburg was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nate Grube, who posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Lockrem, who scored 11 points.
Pittsburg has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Heritage, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-9.
Pittsburg wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 85-33 victory against Deer Valley on the 17th. As for Heritage, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-47 win against Antioch on the 17th.
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