The Heritage Eagles waltzed into their game Saturday with two straight wins but they left with three. They came out on top against Cherokee Trail by a score of 53-45. For Heritage, this counts as revenge for the 61-51 loss Cherokee Trail walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2022.
Heritage's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Atticus Schroeder led the charge by scoring nine points along with six rebounds. Those six rebounds set a new season-high mark for him. Logan Hause was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five rebounds.
Heritage now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Cherokee Trail, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Heritage will head out on the road to face off against Arapahoe at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cherokee Trail will be home for the holidays to greet Regis Jesuit at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Regis Jesuit's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
