ASU Prep Poly was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 85-44 loss at the hands of the Heritage Academy Gateway Heroes. While losing is never fun, ASU Prep Poly can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 269th, while Heritage Academy Gateway is ranked 114th).
Heritage Academy Gateway's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ethan Wright, who went 9 for 13 on his way to 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Talon Lemieux, who went 8 of 15 on his way to 19 points and eight rebounds.
ASU Prep Poly's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Heritage Academy Gateway, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. ASU Prep Poly will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Heritage Academy Gateway at 7:30 p.m. on January 9, 2025. Heritage Academy Gateway also won't see the court for a while: their next match is against Heritage Academy at 5:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Heritage Academy Gateway is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53 points per game this season.
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